מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ) — Almost Few

Hebrew word study: מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ), Strong's H4592. a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

HebrewStrong's H4592
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ)
Pronounced: meh-at'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

Word study
Derivation: or מְעָט; from H4591 (מָעַט);

KJV translation words: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4592 is tagged on 101 words in 92 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:4 and last appears in Zechariah 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a little of ×18a little ×17like a little ×14little ×9a few ×5few ×5¿ too little ×3and a little of ×2and for the few ×2fewness ×2like a little of ×2¿ little ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְעַט ×44כִּמְעַט ×15הַמְעַט ×11מְעָט ×11וּמְעַט ×3מְּעָט ×3וְלַמְעַט ×2לִמְעָט ×2מְעַטִּים ×2מְּעַט ×2

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×11Psalms ×10Proverbs ×10Numbers ×7Isaiah ×7Deuteronomy ×6Job ×5Ezekiel ×5

Verses (first 25 of 92)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4591 מָעַט (mâʻaṭ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉʻaṭ (H4592) mean?

A little or few (often adverbial or compar.).

How is H4592 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4592 as: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very..

How often does מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ) appear?

Strong's H4592 is tagged on 101 words in 92 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:4 and last appears in Zechariah 1:15.