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Lexicon :: Strong's H4592 - mᵊʿaṭ

Aa
מְעַט
Transliteration
mᵊʿaṭ
Pronunciation
meh-at'
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Part of Speech
substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1228a

Strong’s Definitions

מְעַט mᵉʻaṭ, meh-at'; or מְעָט mᵉʻâṭ; from H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or comparative):—almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x

The KJV translates Strong's H4592 in the following manner: little (49x), few (23x), while (6x), almost (5x), small thing (4x), small (3x), some (2x), matter (2x), soon (2x), fewer (1x), fewest (1x), lightly (1x), very (1x), little way (1x), worth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x
The KJV translates Strong's H4592 in the following manner: little (49x), few (23x), while (6x), almost (5x), small thing (4x), small (3x), some (2x), matter (2x), soon (2x), fewer (1x), fewest (1x), lightly (1x), very (1x), little way (1x), worth (1x).
  1. littleness, few, a little, fewness

    1. little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little

    2. like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְעַט mᵉʻaṭ, meh-at'; or מְעָט mᵉʻâṭ; from H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or comparative):—almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.
STRONGS H4592: Abbreviations
מְעַט 101 substantive a little, fewness, a few; — מ׳ absolute and construct, מְעָ֑ט Isaiah 10:7 +, plural מְעַטִּים Psalm 109:8; Ecclesiastes 5:1; —
1.
a. Genesis 30:30 מעט אשׁר היה לך לְפָנַי the little that thou hadst, Genesis 47:9 מעט ורעים היו ימי שׁני חיי few and evil, Leviticus 25:52; Numbers 26:54 (compare Numbers 33:54) וְלַמְעַט תמעיט נחלתו and to the small (few) thou shalt make small his inheritance, Numbers 33:56; Numbers 35:8 תמעיטו הַֽמְעַט וּמֵאֵת, Deuteronomy 7:7 מכל־ הַֽמְעַט אתםֿ וכיֿ העמים ye are the fewest out of all peoples, 1 Samuel 14:6 לְהוֺשִׁיעַ בְּרַב אוֺ בִמְעָ֑ט, Jeremiah 42:2 כִּי נִשְׁאַרְנוּ מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה we are left as few out of many, Ezekiel 5:3 מִשָּׁם וְלָקַחְתָּ בְּמִסְפָּר מְעַט, Haggai 1:6 זְרַעְתֶּם הַרְבֵּה וְהָבֵא מְעָ֑ט (compare Haggai 1:9), Psalm 8:6 ותחסּרהו מעט מאלהים, Psalm 37:16 טוֺב מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק (compare Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 16:8), 2 Chronicles 29:34 רַק הַכֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ לִמְעָ֑ט; as predicate Numbers 13:18 הַמְעַט הוּא אִםרָֿ֑ב, Joshua 7:3 כִּי מְעַט הֵמָּה, Job 10:20; Ruth 2:7; Nehemiah 7:4; Isaiah 16:14 וּשְׁאָר מְעַט מִזְעָר. — Hosea 8:10 וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט and they begin as littleness (= to be minished) because of, &c.; but read probably (Greek Version of the LXX) וְיֶחְדְּלוּ מְעַט מִמְּשֹׁחַ and they shall cease for a little (d) from anointing, etc.
b. as substantive with following genitive, Genesis 18:4 מְעַט מַיִם a little of water, Genesis 24:17, 43, מְעַט אֹכֶל Genesis 43:2; Genesis 44:25; 1 Samuel 14:43; 1 Samuel 17:28 מְעַט הַצּאֹן הָהֵ֫נָּה literally the fewness of those sheep, Proverbs 6:10 +; as genitive to a previous substantive, מְתֵי מְעָ֑ט men of fewness Deuteronomy 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:62; in apposition, Isaiah 10:7 לְהַכְרִית גּוֺיִם לֹא מְעָ֑ט, Ezra 9:8 מִחְיָה מְעַט, Nehemiah 2:12 וַאֲנָשִׁים מְעַט עִמִּי, Ecclesiastes 9:4; either genitive or appositive, Ecclesiastes 10:1; Daniel 11:34 יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָ֑ט with a help of smallness.
c. twice declined as an adjective, Psalm 109:8 יִהְיוּ יָמָיו מְעַטִּים, Ecclesiastes 5:1 עלכֿן יהיו דבריך מְעַטִּים.
d. as adverb. accusative, of place, 2 Samuel 16:1 וְדָוִד עֹבֵר מְעַט; of time, Job 10:20 b; of degree, 2 Kings 10:18 אַחְאָב עָבַד אֶתהַֿבַּעַל מְעָ֑ט, Ezekiel 11:16 and have been to them for a sanctuary but little, Zechariah 1:15; repeated מְעַט מְעַט by little, by little = gradually, Exodus 23:30; Deuteronomy 7:22.
e. phrases:
a. with the interrogative הֲ, † Genesis 30:15 אֶתֿ קַחְתֵּך הַֽמְעַט וְלָקַחַת אִישִׁי was thy taking my husband (too) little? and (wilt thou be) for taking also my son's love-apples? Numbers 16:9-10 כִּי מִכֶּם הַֽמְעַט כְּהֻנָּה גַּם וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם ֗֗֗ הִבְדִּיל is it too little for you that J. hath separated, etc.,... and do ye seek, etc.? Numbers 16:13 ַֽֽֽהמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ ֗֗֗ כִּי תִשְׂתָּרֵר גַּם הִשְׂתָּרֵר, Joshua 22:17f. וגו׳ תָּשׁוּבו וְאַתֶּם ֗֗֗ לָנוּ הַֽמְעַט, Isaiah 7:13 וגו׳ תַלְאוּ כִּי אֲנָשִׁים הַלְאוֺת מִכֶּם הַֽמְעַט is wearying men too little for you, that you will weary also my God? Ezekiel 34:18 (as Ew Co AV RV), Job 15:11 אֵל תַּנְחוּמוֺת מִמְּךָ הַֽמְעַט. But Ezekiel 16:20 (si vera lectio) was it (too) little because of thy whoredom? (was that insufficient for thee? Kö iii. 406 m).
b. עוֺד מְעַט וְ׳, † Exodus 17:4 עוֺד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי yet a little, and they will stone me, Jeremiah 51:33; Hosea 1:4; Psalm 37:10; עוֺד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְ׳Isaiah 10:25; Isaiah 29:17; compare Haggai 2:6; Job 24:24.
2.כִּמְעַט like a little: hence
a. within a little, almost (compare ὀλίγου), Genesis 26:10 כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב ֗֗֗ almost had lain..., Psalm 73:2 Qr, Psalm 94:17; Psalm 119:87; Proverbs 5:14 (all followed by perfect); Ezekiel 16:47 כִּמְעַט קָט וַתַּשְׁחִתִי מֵהֶן like a little, and thou hadst done more corruptly than they; Songs 3:4 כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי מֵהֶם = hardly had I passed.
b. with imperfect, just, 2 Samuel 19:37 כמעט יעבר עבדך just would thy servant pass over; lightly, easily, quickly (compare δἰ ὀλίγου), Psalm 2:12 אַפּוֹ ֺכִּמְעַט יִבְעַר כִּי, Psalm 81:15; Job 32:22.
c. = shortly, 2 Chronicles 12:7.
d. = little worth, Proverbs 10:20 כמעט ולב רשׁעים.
e. pleonastic for מְעַט, Isaiah 1:9 (accents) כִּמְעָ֑ט שָׂרִיר a little remnant, Psalm 105:12 (= 1 Chronicles 16:19) כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ; כִּמְעַט רֶגַע like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment, Isaiah 26:20; Ezra 9:8.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:4; 24:17; 24:43; 26:10; 30:15; 30:30; 43:2; 44:25; 47:9

Exodus

17:4; 23:30

Leviticus

25:52

Numbers

13:18; 16:9; 16:10; 16:13; 26:54; 33:54; 33:56; 35:8

Deuteronomy

7:7; 7:22; 26:5; 28:62

Joshua

7:3; 22:17

Ruth

2:7

1 Samuel

14:6; 14:43; 17:28

2 Samuel

16:1; 19:37

2 Kings

10:18

1 Chronicles

16:19

2 Chronicles

12:7; 29:34

Ezra

9:8; 9:8

Nehemiah

2:12; 7:4

Job

10:20; 10:20; 15:11; 24:24; 32:22

Psalms

2:12; 8:6; 37:10; 37:16; 73:2; 81:15; 94:17; 105:12; 109:8; 109:8; 119:87

Proverbs

5:14; 6:10; 10:20; 15:16; 16:8

Ecclesiastes

5:1; 5:1; 9:4; 10:1

Song of Songs

3:4

Isaiah

1:9; 7:13; 10:7; 10:7; 10:25; 16:14; 26:20; 29:17

Jeremiah

42:2; 51:33

Ezekiel

5:3; 11:16; 16:20; 16:47; 34:18

Daniel

11:34

Hosea

1:4; 8:10

Haggai

1:6; 1:9; 2:6

Zechariah

1:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4592 matches the Hebrew מְעַט (mᵊʿaṭ),
which occurs 101 times in 92 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Psa 8:5–Zec 1:15)

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:5 - For thou hast made him H2637 a little H4592 lower H2637 than the angels, H430 and H3519 hast crowned him H5849 with glory H3519 and honour. H1926
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10 - For yet H5750 a little while, H4592 and H369 the wicked H7563 shall not H369 be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider H995 his place, H4725 and it H369 shall not H369 be.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:16 - A little H4592 that a righteous man hath H6662 is better H2896 than the riches H1995 of H7563 many H7227 wicked. H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:2 - But as for me, H589 my feet H7272 were H5186 almost H4592 gone; H5186 my steps H838 had H8210 well nigh H369 slipped. H8210
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:14 - I should H3665 soon H4592 have subdued H3665 their enemies, H341 and H5921 turned H7725 my hand H3027 against H5921 their adversaries. H6862
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:17 - Unless H3884 the LORD H3068 had been my help, H5833 my soul H5315 had H7931 almost H4592 dwelt H7931 in silence. H1745
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:12 - When they were H1961 but a few men H4962 in number; H4557 yea, very few, H4592 and strangers H1481 in it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:8 - Let H1961 his days H3117 be H1961 few; H4592 and let H3947 another H312 take H3947 his office. H6486
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:87 - They had H3615 almost H4592 consumed me H3615 upon earth; H776 but I H589 forsook H5800 not H3808 thy precepts. H6490
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:14 - I was H1961 almost H4592 in all H3605 evil H7451 in the midst H8432 of the congregation H6951 and assembly. H5712
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:10 - Yet a little H4592 sleep, H8142 a little H4592 slumber, H8572 a little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:20 - The tongue H3956 of the just H6662 is as choice H977 silver: H3701 the heart H3820 of the wicked H7563 is little worth. H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:16 - Better H2896 is little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 than H214 great H7227 treasure H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8 - Better H2896 is a little H4592 with righteousness H6666 than great H7230 revenues H8393 without H3808 right. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - Yet a H8142 little H4592 sleep, H8142 a H8572 little H4592 slumber, H8572 a H2264 little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - Be H926 not H408 rash H926 with H5921 thy mouth, H6310 and H3820 let H4116 not H408 thine heart H3820 be hasty H4116 to utter H3318 any thing H1697 before H6440 God: H430 for H3588 God H430 is in heaven, H8064 and thou H859 upon H5921 earth: H776 therefore H5921 H3651 let H1961 thy words H1697 be H1961 few. H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - The sleep H8142 of a labouring man H5647 is sweet, H4966 whether H518 he eat H398 little H4592 or H518 much: H7235 but the abundance H7647 of the rich H6223 will H3240 not H369 suffer H3240 him to sleep. H3462
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14 - There was a H5892 little H6996 city, H5892 and H376 few H4592 men H376 within it; and there came H935 a H4428 great H1419 king H4428 against it, H413 and besieged H5437 it, H853 and built H1129 great H1419 bulwarks H4685 against it: H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 cause H5042 the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a H5531 little H4592 folly H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:4 - It was but a little H4592 that I passed H5674 from them, H1992 but H5704 I found H4672 him whom H157 my soul H5315 loveth: H157 I held him, H270 and H3808 would H7503 not H3808 let him go, H7503 until H5704 I had brought him H935 into H413 my mother's H517 house, H1004 and into H413 the chamber H2315 of her that conceived me. H2029
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:9 - Except H3884 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 had left H3498 unto us a H8300 very small H4592 remnant, H8300 we should have been H1961 as Sodom, H5467 and we should have been like H1819 unto Gomorrah. H6017
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:13 - And he said, H559 Hear ye H8085 now, H4994 O house H1004 of David; H1732 Is it a small thing H4592 for you H4480 to weary H3811 men, H376 but H3588 will ye weary H3811 my God H430 also? H1571
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:7 - Howbeit he H1931 meaneth H1819 not H3808 so, H3651 neither H3808 doth H2803 his heart H3824 think H2803 so; H3651 but H3588 it is in his heart H3824 to destroy H8045 and cut off H3772 nations H1471 not H3808 a few. H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:25 - For H3588 yet H5750 a H4592 very H4213 little while,  H4592 and H3615 the indignation H2195 shall cease, H3615 and mine anger H639 in H5921 their destruction. H8399
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:14 - But now H6258 the LORD H3068 hath spoken, H1696 saying, H559 Within three H7969 years, H8141 as the years H8141 of an hireling, H7916 and H7034 the glory H3519 of Moab H4124 shall be contemned, H7034 with all H3605 that H1995 great H7227 multitude; H1995 and the remnant H7605 shall be very H4213 small H4592 and feeble. H3808 H3524
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:20 - Come, H3212 my people, H5971 enter thou H935 into thy chambers, H2315 and shut H5462 thy doors H1817 about thee: H1157 hide thyself H2247 as it were for a little H4592 moment, H7281 until H5704 the indignation H2195 be overpast. H5674
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:17 - Is it not H3808 yet H5750 a H4592 very H4213 little while,  H4592 and H7725 Lebanon H3844 shall be turned H7725 into a fruitful field, H3759 and the fruitful field H3759 shall be esteemed H2803 as a forest? H3293
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:2 - And said H559 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet, H5030 Let, H5307 we beseech thee, H4994 our supplication H8467 be accepted H5307 before thee, H6440 and pray H6419 for us H5704 unto H413 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 even for H1157 all H3605 this H2063 remnant; H7611 (for H3588 we are left H7604 but a few H4592 of many, H7235 as H834 thine eyes H5869 do behold H7200 us:) H853
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:33 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 The daughter H1323 of Babylon H894 is like a threshingfloor, H1637 it is time H6256 to thresh her: H1869 yet H5750 a little while, H4592 and H935 the time H6256 of H7105 her harvest H7105 shall come. H935
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3 - Thou shalt also take H3947 thereof H8033 a few H4592 in number, H4557 and bind H6696 them H853 in thy skirts. H3671
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:16 - Therefore H3651 say, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Although H3588 I have cast them far off H7368 among the heathen, H1471 and although H3588 I have scattered them H6327 among the countries, H776 yet will I be H1961 to them as a little H4592 sanctuary H4720 in the countries H776 where H834 they shall come. H935
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:20 - Moreover thou hast taken H3947 thy sons H1121 and H853 thy daughters, H1323 whom H834 thou hast borne H3205 unto me, H589 and these hast thou sacrificed H2076 unto them to be devoured. H398 Is this of thy whoredoms H8457 a small matter, H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:47 - Yet H3808 hast thou H1980 not H3808 walked H1980 after their ways, H1870 nor H8441 done H6213 after their abominations: H8441 but, H7843 as if that were a H4592 very H6985 little  H4592 thing, thou wast corrupted H7843 more than they H2004 in all H3605 thy ways. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:18 - Seemeth it a small thing H4592 unto you H4480 to have eaten up H7462 the H4829 good H2896 pasture, H4829 but H3499 ye must tread down H7429 with your feet H7272 the residue H3499 of your pastures? H4829 and H4950 to have drunk H8354 of the deep H4950 waters, H4325 but H853 ye must foul H7515 the residue H3498 with your feet? H7272
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:23 - And after H4480 the league H2266 made with him H413 he shall work H6213 deceitfully: H4820 for he shall come up, H5927 and shall become strong H6105 with H4592 a H1471 small  H4592 people. H1471
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:34 - Now when they shall fall, H3782 they shall be holpen H5826 with a H5828 little H4592 help: H5828 but H3867 many H7227 shall cleave H3867 to them H5921 with flatteries. H2519
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 1:4 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, H413 Call H7121 his name H8034 Jezreel; H3157 for H3588 yet H5750 a little H4592 while, and I will avenge H6485 the blood H1818 of Jezreel H3157 upon H5921 the house H1004 of Jehu, H3058 and will cause to cease H7673 the kingdom H4468 of the house H1004 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:10 - Yea, H1571 though H3588 they have hired H8566 among the nations, H1471 now H6258 will I gather them, H6908 and they shall sorrow H2490 a little H4592 for the burden H4853 of the king H4428 of princes. H8269
Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6 - Ye have sown H2232 much, H7235 and bring in H935 little; H4592 ye eat, H398 but H369 ye have H7654 not H369 enough; H7654 ye drink, H8354 but ye are not H369 filled with drink; H7937 ye clothe you, H3847 but there is none H369 warm; H2527 and he that earneth wages H7936 earneth wages H7936 to put it into H413 a bag H6872 with holes. H5344
Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:9 - Ye looked H6437 for H413 much, H7235 and, lo, H2009 it came to little; H4592 and when ye brought H935 it home, H1004 I did blow upon H5301 it. Why? H3282 H4100 saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635 Because H3282 of mine house H1004 that H834 is waste, H2720 and ye H859 run H7323 every man H376 unto his own house. H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:6 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Yet H5750 once, H259 it H1931 is a little while, H4592 and I H589 will shake H7493 the heavens, H8064 and H853 the earth, H776 and H853 the sea, H3220 and H853 the dry H2724 land;
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:15 - And H7110 I H589 am H7107 very H1419 sore H7110 displeased H7107 with H5921 the heathen H1471 that are at ease: H7600 for H834 I H589 was H7107 but a little H4592 displeased, H7107 and they H1992 helped H5826 forward the affliction. H7451

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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan