H4591Hebrewtamʿiyṭ

מָעַט

suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, [idiom] borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, ([idiom] give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.

22
Total Occurrences
11
Books
22
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to be or become small, be few, be diminished
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(piel) to become few
  • 4(hiphil)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâʻaṭ; Pronunciation: maw-at'