מְעַט (me.at) means “little” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: meh-at' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
מְעַט · me.at · little
1) littleness, few, a little, fewness 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
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or מְעָט; from H4591 (מָעַט); a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
KJV glosses: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a little | 18 |
| few | 8 |
| is it not enough | 5 |
| little | 5 |
| a few | 3 |
| not enough | 3 |
| and a little | 2 |
| by little | 2 |
| few indeed | 2 |
| in an instant | 2 |
| a little more | 1 |
| a little while | 1 |
| a short time | 1 |
| a smaller one | 1 |
| and smaller tribes | 1 |
| are so few | 1 |
| but soon you were | 1 |
| but there were few | 1 |
| by few | 1 |
| could easily | 1 |
| enough | 1 |
| few in number | 1 |
| for a brief | 1 |
| for a moment | 1 |
| for a small one | 1 |
| give me a little | 1 |
| had almost | 1 |
| has little worth | 1 |
| how soon | 1 |
| i had just | 1 |
| in a little while | 1 |
| it amounted to little | 1 |
| let a little | 1 |
| on the brink | 1 |
| only a few | 1 |
| only a short distance | 1 |
| short | 1 |
| so a little | 1 |
| some | 1 |
| that was not enough | 1 |
| the little | 1 |
| they almost | 1 |
| to a smaller one | 1 |
| to diminish | 1 |
| very little | 1 |
| was a little | 1 |
| were the fewest | 1 |
| will be few | 1 |
| with few | 1 |
| with only a few | 1 |
| would soon | 1 |
| yet for a little while | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a little | 17 |
| few | 9 |
| little | 5 |
| a small thing | 4 |
| us a little | 3 |
| a few | 2 |
| a small matter | 2 |
| and a little | 2 |
| and few | 2 |
| and little | 2 |
| be few | 2 |
| but a little | 2 |
| little while | 2 |
| too little | 2 |
| a little way | 1 |
| a little while | 1 |
| and now for a little | 1 |
| and to few | 1 |
| and to the fewer | 1 |
| but few | 1 |
| by little | 1 |
| even a few | 1 |
| for a little while | 1 |
| for i was but a little | 1 |
| for thou hast made him a little | 1 |
| for yet a little | 1 |
| for yet a little while | 1 |
| had almost | 1 |
| her yet a little while | 1 |
| i and some | 1 |
| i pray thee a little | 1 |
| i should soon | 1 |
| i was almost | 1 |
| in little | 1 |
| let a little | 1 |
| little worth | 1 |
| me i pray thee a little | 1 |
| might lightly | 1 |
| not a few | 1 |
| or by few | 1 |
| small | 1 |
| the fewest | 1 |
| thee by little | 1 |
| them some | 1 |
| thereof a few | 1 |
| they be almost | 1 |
| they had almost | 1 |
| thyself as it were for a little | 1 |
| to little | 1 |
| unto her give me i pray thee a little | 1 |
| unto us a very small | 1 |
| very | 1 |
| was a little | 1 |
| were almost | 1 |
| were too few | 1 |
| with a little | 1 |
| with a small | 1 |
| would soon | 1 |
| yea very few | 1 |
| yet will i be to them as a little | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 92 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 8.6
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
Read word by wordBetter is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Read word by wordBut as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
Read word by wordhow soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 81.15
Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
Read word by wordWhen they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
Read word by wordMay his days be few; may another take his position.
Read word by wordThey almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
Read word by wordI am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.”
Read word by wordA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Read word by wordThe tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Read word by wordBetter a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
Read word by wordBetter a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
Read word by wordA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Read word by wordDo not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.1
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.11
There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
Read word by wordAs dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Read word by wordI had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
Read word by wordUnless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
Read word by wordThen Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
Read word by wordBut this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.
Read word by wordFor in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction.”
Read word by wordAnd now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”
Read word by wordGo, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
Read word by wordIn a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest?
Read word by wordJeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “The Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is trampled. In just a little while her harvest time will come.”
Read word by wordBut you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
Read word by wordTherefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’
Read word by wordYou even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough?
Read word by wordAnd you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.
Read word by wordIs it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
Read word by wordAfter an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.
Read word by wordNow when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.
Read word by wordThen the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
Read word by wordThough they hire allies among the nations, I will now round them up, and they will begin to diminish under the oppression of the king of princes.
Read word by wordYou have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”
Read word by wordYou expected much, but behold, it amounted to little. And what you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the LORD of Hosts. Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
Read word by wordbut I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
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