מְעַט
Engelsk a little, fewness, a few
I GT 101 gange i den hebraiske tekst (BHSA)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְעַט101 substantive a little, fewness, a few; — ׳מ absolute and construct, מְעָ֑ט Es 10,7 +, plural מְעַטִּים Sl 109,8; Praed 5,1 —
1. a. 1 Mos 30,30 מעט אשׁר היה לך לְפָנַי the little that thou hadst, 1 Mos 47,9 מעט ורעים היו ימי שׁני חיי few and evil, 3 Mos 25,52; 4 Mos 26,54 (compare 4 Mos 33,54) וְלַמְעַט תמעיט נחלתו and to the small (few) thou shalt make small his inheritance, v4 Mos 33,56; 4 Mos 35,8 וּמֵאֵת ַהמְעַט תמעיטו, 5 Mos 7,7 וכי אתם ַהמְעַט מכלֿ העמים ye are the fewest out of all peoples, 1 Sam 14,6 לְהוֺשִׁיעַ בְּרַב אוֺ בִמְעָ֑ט, Jer 42,2 כִּי נִשְׁאַרְנוּ מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה we are left as few out of many, Ezk 5,3 וְלָקַחְתָּ מִשָּׁם מְעַט בְּמִסְפָּר, Hag 1,6 זְרַעְתֶּם הַרְבֵּה וְהָבֵא מְעָ֑ט (compare vHag 1,9), Sl 8,6 ותחסּרהו מעט מאלהים, Sl 37,16 טוֺב מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק (compare Ord 15,16; Ord 16,8), 2 Kron 29,34 רַק הַכֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ לִמְעָ֑ט; as predicate 4 Mos 13,18 הַמְעַט הוּא אִםרָֿ֑ב, Jos 7,3 כִּי מְעַט הֵמָּה, Job 10,20; Rut 2,7; Neh 7,4; Es 16,14 וּשְׁאָר מְעַט מִזְעָר. — Hos 8,10 וַיָּחֵלּוּ מְעַט and they begin as littleness ( = to be minished) because of, &c.; but read probably (ᵐ5) וְיֶחְדְּלוּ מְעַט מִמְּשֹׁחַ and they shall cease for a little (d) from anointing, etc.
\ \ b. as substantive with following genitive, 1 Mos 18,4 מְעַט מַיִם a little of water, 1 Mos 24,17; 1 Mos 24,43, מְעַט אֹכֶל 1 Mos 43,2; 1 Mos 44,25; 1 Sam 14,43; 1 Sam 17,28 מְעַט הַצּאֹן הָהֵ֫נָּה literally the fewness of those sheep, Ord 6,10 +; as genitive to a previous substantive, מְתֵי מְעָ֑ט men of fewness 5 Mos 26,5; 5 Mos 28,62 in apposition, Es 10,7 לְהַכְרִית גּוֺיִם לֹא מְעָ֑ט, Ezr 9,8 מִחְיָה מְעַט, Neh 2,12 וַאֲנָשִׁים מְעַט עִמִּי, Praed 9,4 either genitive or appositive, Praed 10,1; Dan 11,34 יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָ֑ט with a help of smallness.
\ \ c. twice declined as an adjective , Sl 109,8 יִהְיוּ יָמָיו מְעַטִּים, Praed 5,1 עלכֿן יהיו דבריך מְעַטִּים.
\ \ d. as adverb. accusative, of place, 2 Sam 16,1 וְדָוִד עֹבֵר מְעַט; of time, Job 10,20 b; of degree, 2 Kong 10,18 אַחְאָב עָבַד אֶתהַֿבַּעַל מְעָ֑ט, Ezk 11,16 and have been to them for a sanctuary but little, Zak 1,15 repeated מְעַט מְעַט by little, by little = gradually, 2 Mos 23,30; 5 Mos 7,22.
\ \ e. phrases: — a. with the interr. הֲ, 1 Mos 30,15 ַהמְעַט קַחְתֵּךְ אֶתֿ אִישִׁי וְלָקַחַת was thy taking my husband (too) little? and (wilt thou be) for taking also my son's love-apples? 4 Mos 16,9–10 ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם כִּי הִבְדִּיל ֗֗֗ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם גַּם כְּהֻנָּה is it too little for you that J. hath separated, etc., ... and do ye seek, etc.? v4 Mos 16,13 ַהמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ ֗֗֗ כִּי תִשְׂתָּרֵר גַּם הִשְׂתָּרֵר, Jos 22,17f. ׳ַהמְעַט לָנוּ ֗֗֗ וְאַתֶּם תָּשׁוּבוּ וגו, Es 7,13 ׳ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם הַלְאוֺת אֲנָשִׁים כִּי תַּלְאוּ וגו is wearying men too little for you, that you will weary also my God? Ezk 34,18 (as Ew Co AV RV), Job 15,11 ַהמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחוּמוֺת אֵל. But Ezk 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, 2 Mos 17,4 עוֺד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי yet a little, and they will stone me, Jer 51,33; Hos 1,4; Sl 37,10 ׳עוֺד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְ Es 10,25; Es 29,17 compare Hag 2,6; Job 24,24.
\ \ b. as substantive with following genitive, 1 Mos 18,4 מְעַט מַיִם a little of water, 1 Mos 24,17; 1 Mos 24,43, מְעַט אֹכֶל 1 Mos 43,2; 1 Mos 44,25; 1 Sam 14,43; 1 Sam 17,28 מְעַט הַצּאֹן הָהֵ֫נָּה literally the fewness of those sheep, Ord 6,10 +; as genitive to a previous substantive, מְתֵי מְעָ֑ט men of fewness 5 Mos 26,5; 5 Mos 28,62 in apposition, Es 10,7 לְהַכְרִית גּוֺיִם לֹא מְעָ֑ט, Ezr 9,8 מִחְיָה מְעַט, Neh 2,12 וַאֲנָשִׁים מְעַט עִמִּי, Praed 9,4 either genitive or appositive, Praed 10,1; Dan 11,34 יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָ֑ט with a help of smallness.
\ \ c. twice declined as an adjective , Sl 109,8 יִהְיוּ יָמָיו מְעַטִּים, Praed 5,1 עלכֿן יהיו דבריך מְעַטִּים.
\ \ d. as adverb. accusative, of place, 2 Sam 16,1 וְדָוִד עֹבֵר מְעַט; of time, Job 10,20 b; of degree, 2 Kong 10,18 אַחְאָב עָבַד אֶתהַֿבַּעַל מְעָ֑ט, Ezk 11,16 and have been to them for a sanctuary but little, Zak 1,15 repeated מְעַט מְעַט by little, by little = gradually, 2 Mos 23,30; 5 Mos 7,22.
\ \ e. phrases: — a. with the interr. הֲ, 1 Mos 30,15 ַהמְעַט קַחְתֵּךְ אֶתֿ אִישִׁי וְלָקַחַת was thy taking my husband (too) little? and (wilt thou be) for taking also my son's love-apples? 4 Mos 16,9–10 ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם כִּי הִבְדִּיל ֗֗֗ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם גַּם כְּהֻנָּה is it too little for you that J. hath separated, etc., ... and do ye seek, etc.? v4 Mos 16,13 ַהמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ ֗֗֗ כִּי תִשְׂתָּרֵר גַּם הִשְׂתָּרֵר, Jos 22,17f. ׳ַהמְעַט לָנוּ ֗֗֗ וְאַתֶּם תָּשׁוּבוּ וגו, Es 7,13 ׳ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם הַלְאוֺת אֲנָשִׁים כִּי תַּלְאוּ וגו is wearying men too little for you, that you will weary also my God? Ezk 34,18 (as Ew Co AV RV), Job 15,11 ַהמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחוּמוֺת אֵל. But Ezk 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, 2 Mos 17,4 עוֺד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי yet a little, and they will stone me, Jer 51,33; Hos 1,4; Sl 37,10 ׳עוֺד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְ Es 10,25; Es 29,17 compare Hag 2,6; Job 24,24.
2. כִּמְעַט like a little: hence
\ \ a. within a little, almost (compare ὀλίγου), 1 Mos 26,10 כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב ֗֗֗ almost had lain ..., Sl 73,2 Qr, Sl 94,17; Sl 119,87; Ord 5,14 (all followed by perfect); Ezk 16,47 כִּמְעַט קָט וַתַּשְׁחִתִי מֵהֶן like a little, and thou hadst done more corruptly than they; Hoj 3,4 כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי מֵהֶם = hardly had I passed.
\ \ b. with imperfect, just, 2 Sam 19,37 כמעט יעבר עבדך just would thy servant pass over; lightly, easily, quickly (compare δἰ ὀλίγου), Sl 2,12 כִּי יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֺ, Sl 81,15; Job 32,22.
\ \ c. = shortly, 2 Kron 12,7.
\ \ d. = little worth, Ord 10,20 כמעט ולב רשׁעים. e. pleonastic for מְעַט, Es 1,9 (accents) כִּמְעָ֑ט שָׂרִיר a little remnant, Sl 105,12 (= 1 Kron 16,19) כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ; כִּמְעַט רֶגַע like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment, Es 26,20; Ezr 9,8.
\ \ a. within a little, almost (compare ὀλίγου), 1 Mos 26,10 כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב ֗֗֗ almost had lain ..., Sl 73,2 Qr, Sl 94,17; Sl 119,87; Ord 5,14 (all followed by perfect); Ezk 16,47 כִּמְעַט קָט וַתַּשְׁחִתִי מֵהֶן like a little, and thou hadst done more corruptly than they; Hoj 3,4 כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי מֵהֶם = hardly had I passed.
\ \ b. with imperfect, just, 2 Sam 19,37 כמעט יעבר עבדך just would thy servant pass over; lightly, easily, quickly (compare δἰ ὀλίγου), Sl 2,12 כִּי יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֺ, Sl 81,15; Job 32,22.
\ \ c. = shortly, 2 Kron 12,7.
\ \ d. = little worth, Ord 10,20 כמעט ולב רשׁעים. e. pleonastic for מְעַט, Es 1,9 (accents) כִּמְעָ֑ט שָׂרִיר a little remnant, Sl 105,12 (= 1 Kron 16,19) כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ; כִּמְעַט רֶגַע like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment, Es 26,20; Ezr 9,8.
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