Lexicon :: Strong's H4592 - mᵊʿaṭ

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this; take some of the choicest products of the land in your sacks, and carry it as a present [of tribute] to the man [representing Pharaoh], a little balm and a little honey, aromatic spices or gum, resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

“The LORD did not love you and choose you because you were greater in number than any of the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

“You will bring out a great quantity of seed to the field, but you will gather in little, because the locusts will consume it.

Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am, I must die!”

Now Eliab his oldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s [fn]anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption (overconfidence) and the evil of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”

When David was a little past the summit [of the Mount of Olives], behold, Ziba, the servant of [fn]Mephibosheth, met him with a team of saddled donkeys, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a [fn]jug of wine.

Jehu assembled all the people and said [in pretense] to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much [more].

When you were few in number,

Even a very few, and strangers in it,

When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of a remnant [that escapes]; and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.

“Would He not let my few days alone,

Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer

“Are the consolations of God [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you,

[Or] were we too gentle toward you [in our first speech] to be effective?

“They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone;

Moreover, they are brought low and like everything [they are] gathered up and taken out of the way;

Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.

“For I do not know how to flatter, [in an appropriate way, and I fear that],

My Maker would soon take me away.

Kiss (pay respect to) the [fn]Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,

For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame.

How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!