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Lexicon :: Strong's H4591 - māʿaṭ

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מָעַט
Transliteration
māʿaṭ
Pronunciation
maw-at'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1228

Strong’s Definitions

מָעַט mâʻaṭ, maw-at'; a primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective):—suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, × borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, (× give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H4591 in the following manner: diminish (5x), few (4x), less (4x), little (3x), fewness (1x), least (1x), minished (1x), decrease (1x), nothing (1x), few in number (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H4591 in the following manner: diminish (5x), few (4x), less (4x), little (3x), fewness (1x), least (1x), minished (1x), decrease (1x), nothing (1x), few in number (1x).

  1. to be or become small, be few, be diminished

    1. (Qal)

      1. to diminish

      2. to be too small

    2. (Piel) to become few

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make small, make few, diminish

      2. to give less

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָעַט mâʻaṭ, maw-at'; a primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective):—suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, × borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, (× give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.
STRONGS H4591: Abbreviations
† [מָעַט] verb be or become small, diminished, few (Late Hebrew, Talmud, id.; Arabic bdb058902 is to be without hair on the body) —
Qal Imperfect יִמְעַט Exodus 12:4, 2nd person masculine plural תִּמְעָ֑טוּ Jeremiah 29:6, 3rd person masculine plural יִמְעָ֑טוּ Isaiah 21:17 +, וַיִּמְעֲטוּ Psalm 107:39; Infinitive מְעֹט Leviticus 25:16; — Exodus 12:4 אִסיִֿמְעַט הַבַּיִת מִהְיוֺת מִשֶּׂה if the house be too small for a lamb; Nehemiah 9:32 אַליִֿמְעַט לְפָנֶיךָ אֵת כָּלהַֿתְּלָאָה (compare Ges§ 117 l); of a people, Jeremiah 29:6 וּרְבוּ שָׁם וְאַלתִּֿמְעָ֑טוּ and become not few, Jeremiah 30:19 וְהִרְבִּתִים וְלֹא יִמְעָ֔טוּ, Isaiah 21:17; Psalm 107:39; Proverbs 13:11 הוֺן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָ֑ט diminishes (opposed to יַרְבֶּה); Leviticus 25:16 וּלְפִי מְעֹט הַשָּׁנִים according to the fewness of the years.
Pi. become few (Ges§ 52 k), Perfect 3rd person plural Ecclesiastes 12:3 וּבָֽטְלוּ הַטֹּחֲנוֺת כִּי מִעֵ֔טוּ.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular consecutive וְהִמְעִ֫יטָה (Ges§ 49 k), Leviticus 26:22, 1st person singular with suffix וְהִמְעַטְתִּים Ezekiel 29:15; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּמְעִיט Leviticus 25:16, תַּמְעִטֵ֫נִי Jeremiah 10:34, 2nd person feminine singular תַּמְעִ֫יטִי 2 Kings 4:3, etc.; — make small or few, diminish:
a. Leviticus 26:22 (of the sword) וְהִמְעִ֫יטָה אֶתְכֶם, Ezekiel 29:15 וְהִמְעַטְתִּים, Jeremiah 10:24 פֶּן־ אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ lest thou make me (the people) small, Psalm 107:38 וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִיט; Leviticus 25:16 וּלְפִי מְעֹט הַשָּׁנִים תַּמְעִיט מִקְנָתוֺ according to the smallness (fewness) of the years, thou shalt make small its price, Numbers 26:54 לָרַב תַּרְבֶּה נַחֲלָתוֺ וְלַמְעַט תַּמְעִיט נַחֲלָתוֺ and to the small (few) thou shalt make small his inheritance (so Numbers 33:54).
b. qualifying an action (sometimes to be understood from the context), Exodus 16:17 וַיִּלְקְטוּ הַמַּרְבֶּה וְהַמַּמְעִיט and they gathered, he that made much, and he that made little (that is לִלְקֹט), Exodus 16:18; Numbers 11:32 עשׂרה חמרים הממעיט אסף, 2 Kings 4:3 כֵּלִים רֵקִים אַלתַּֿמְעִיטִי empty vessels make not few (that is, in borrowing); Exodus 30:15 הֶעָשִׁיר לֹא יַרְבֶּה וְהַדַּל לֹא יַמְעִיט מִמַּחֲצִית הַשָּׁ֑קֶל לָתֵת וגו׳ shall not diminish from the half shekel to give, i.e. shall not give less, Numbers 35:8 מֵאֵת הָרַב תַּרְבּוּ וּמֵאֵת הַמְעַט תַּמְעִיטוּ and from the few ye shall make few (that is לָתֵת), i.e. ye shall give few (cities).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

12:4; 12:4; 16:17; 16:18; 30:15

Leviticus

25:16; 25:16; 25:16; 25:16; 26:22; 26:22

Numbers

11:32; 26:54; 33:54; 35:8

2 Kings

4:3; 4:3

Nehemiah

9:32

Psalms

107:38; 107:39; 107:39

Proverbs

13:11

Ecclesiastes

12:3

Isaiah

21:17; 21:17

Jeremiah

10:24; 29:6; 29:6; 30:19

Ezekiel

29:15; 29:15

H4591

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Strong's Number H4591 matches the Hebrew מָעַט (māʿaṭ),
which occurs 22 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:4 - ‘Now if H518 the household H1004 is too H4480 small H4591 for a [fn]lamb, H7716 then he and his neighbor H7934 nearest H7138 to his house H1004 are to take H3947 one according to the [fn]number H4373 of persons H5315 in them; according H6310 to [fn]what each H376 man H376 should eat, H398 you are to [fn]divide H3699 the lamb. H7716

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:17 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 so, H3651 and some gathered H3950 much H7235 and some little. H4591

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:18 - When they measured H4058 it with an omer, H6016 he who had H7235 gathered much H7235 had no H3808 excess, H5736 and he who had H4591 gathered little H4591 had no H3808 lack; H2637 every H376 man H376 gathered H3950 [fn]as much H6310 as he should eat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:15 - “The rich H6223 shall not pay H7235 more H7235 and the poor H1800 shall not pay H4591 less H4591 than H4480 the half H4276 shekel, H8255 when you give H5414 the [fn]contribution H8641 to the LORD H3068 to make H3722 atonement H3722 for [fn]yourselves. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:16 - ‘In proportion H6310 to the [fn]extent H7230 of the years H8141 you shall increase H7235 its price, H4736 and in proportion H6310 to the fewness H4591 of the years H8141 you shall diminish H4591 its price, H4736 for it is a number H4557 of crops H8393 he is selling H4376 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:22 - ‘I will let H7971 loose H7971 among you the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 which will bereave H7921 you of your children H7921 and destroy H3772 your cattle H929 and reduce H4591 your number so that your roads H1870 lie H8074 deserted. H8074

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:32 - The people H5971 [fn]spent H6965 all H3605 day H3117 and all H3605 night H3915 and all H3605 the next H4283 day, H3117 and gathered H622 the quail H7958 (he who gathered least H4591 gathered H622 ten H6235 [fn]homers) H2563 and they spread H7849 them out for themselves all H5439 around H5439 the camp. H4264

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:54 - “To the larger H7227 group you shall increase H7235 their inheritance, H5159 and to the smaller H4592 group you shall diminish H4591 their inheritance; H5159 each H376 shall be given H5414 their inheritance H5159 according H6310 to those who were numbered H6485 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:54 - ‘You shall inherit H5157 the land H776 by lot H1486 according to your families; H4940 to the larger H7227 you shall give H7235 more H7235 inheritance, H5159 and to the smaller H4592 you shall give H4591 less H4591 inheritance. H5159 Wherever H413 H834 H8033 the lot H1486 falls H3318 to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit H5157 according to the tribes H4294 of your fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:8 - “As for the cities H5892 which H834 you shall give H5414 from the possession H272 of the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 you shall take H7235 more H7235 from the larger H7227 and you shall take H4591 less H4591 from the smaller; H4592 each H376 shall give H5414 some H4480 of his cities H5892 to the Levites H3881 in proportion H6310 to his possession H5159 which H834 he inherits.” H5157

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:3 - Then he said, H559 “Go, H1980 borrow H7592 vessels H3627 at large H2351 for yourself from all H3605 your neighbors, H7934 even empty H7386 vessels; H3627 do not get H4591 a few. H4591

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:32 - “Now H6258 therefore, our God, H430 the great, H1419 the mighty, H1368 and the awesome H3372 God, H410 who keeps H8104 covenant H1285 and lovingkindness, H2617
Do not let all H3605 the hardship H8513 seem H4591 insignificant H4591 before H6440 You,
Which H834 has come H4672 upon us, our kings, H4428 our princes, H8269 our priests, H3548 our prophets, H5030 our fathers H1 and on all H3605 Your people, H5971
From the days H3117 of the kings H4428 of Assyria H804 to this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:38 - Also He blesses H1288 them and they multiply H7235 greatly, H3966
And He does not let their cattle H929 decrease. H4591

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:39 - When they are diminished H4591 and bowed H7817 down H7817
Through H4480 oppression, H6115 misery H7451 and sorrow, H3015

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:11 - Wealth H1952 obtained by [fn]fraud H1892 dwindles, H4591
But the one who gathers H6908 [fn]by labor H3027 increases H7235 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:3 - in the day H3117 that the watchmen H8104 of the house H1004 tremble, H2111 and mighty H2428 men H376 stoop, H5791 the grinding H2912 ones stand H988 idle H988 because H3588 they are few, H4591 and those who look H7200 through [fn]windows H699 grow H2821 dim; H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - and the remainder H7605 of the number H4557 of bowmen, H7198 the mighty H1368 men H1368 of the sons H1121 of Kedar, H6938 will be few; H4591 for the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 has spoken.” H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24 - Correct H3256 me, O LORD, H3068 but with justice; H4941
Not with Your anger, H639 or H6435 You will [fn]bring H4591 me to nothing. H4591

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:6 - ‘Take H3947 wives H802 and [fn]become H3205 the fathers H3205 of sons H1121 and daughters, H1323 and take H3947 wives H802 for your sons H1121 and give H5414 your daughters H1323 to husbands, H376 that they may bear H3205 sons H1121 and daughters; H1323 and multiply H7235 there H8033 and do not decrease. H4591

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:19 - ‘From them will proceed H3318 thanksgiving H8426
And the voice H6963 of those who [fn]celebrate; H7832
And I will multiply H7235 them and they will not be diminished; H4591
I will also honor H3513 them and they will not be insignificant. H6819

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:15 - “It will be the lowest H8217 of the kingdoms, H4467 and it will never H3808 again H5750 lift H5375 itself up above H5921 the nations. H1471 And I will make H4591 them so small H4591 that they will not rule H7287 over H5921 the nations. H1471
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