Ecclesiastes 10:1 — Hebrew Word by Word

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זְב֣וּבֵי

Root word flies, fly

Dictionary form: זְבוּב · dzeh-BOOB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

זְבוּבֵי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: flies

flies ×1 for the fly ×1

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fly — Standard singular noun; use in context-specific references.

flies — Natural plural; fits swarm or plague contexts.

blowfly — More precise species; suits disease or decay contexts.

insect — Broader term; use when species precision is unnecessary.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2266 H2070

זְבוּב noun masculine^{Eccl 10:1} fly (as moving to and fro in the air? compare Fl NHWB^{i. 438 b}; Late Hebrew id., Assyrian zumbu, Dl^{S 63 f.}; Arabic , Aramaic דִּיבָבָא, , ); — literal only זְבוּבֵי מָוֶת Eccl 10:1 i.e. dead flies; so AV RV Hi Now and others; > ᵐ5 De and others death-bringing, deadly flies; זְבוּב metaphor of Egyptian army Isa 7:18 (|| דְּבוֺרָה, bee, of Assyrian); on בַּעַל זְבוּב see בַּעַל II. 4, p. 127 above

Strong's Definition H2070

flies, fly

zĕbûb

a fly (especially one of a stinging nature)

fly

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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מָ֔וֶת

Root word death, die, died, dead, dieth, …

Dictionary form: מָוֶת · maw-WET

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

מָוֶת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: dead

of death ×24 the death ×19 death ×16 from death ×8 and death ×6 of his death ×6 dieth ×4 to death ×4

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death — Most direct and universal rendering; suitable for nearly all contexts.

dying — Prefer when emphasizing the process or act rather than the state.

mortality — Highlights the human condition; good in reflective or wisdom texts.

end — Softer, euphemistic tone; useful in poetic or narrative passages.

fatal — Best as an adjective in phrases like 'fatal wound' or 'fatal blow'.

deadly — Adjectival use only; stresses lethal danger or consequence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4562 H4194

מָ֫וֶת₁₆₁ noun masculine^{Exod 10:17} death; — absolute ׳מ Deut 19:6 +; מָֽ֫וְתָה Ps 116:15 construct מוֺת Gen 25:11 +; suffix מוֺתִו Gen 27:2 +; plural construct מוֺהֵי Ezek 28:10 suffix בְּמֹתָיו Isa 53:9 —

1. death, opposed to life, Deut 30:15; Deut 30:19; 2Sam 15:21 כל האדם ׳מ the death of all men (that all go to) Num 16:29 (J), as distinguished from violent death; ׳יוֺם מ day of death Gen 27:2 (J) Judg 13:7; 1Sam 15:35 +; ׳שְׁנַת מ Isa 6:1; Isa 14:28 ׳עד מ Num 35:25; Num 35:28; Num 35:32; Josh 20:6 (P), 1Kgs 11:40 ׳לפני מ Gen 27:7; Gen 27:10; Gen 50:16 (JE); ׳אחרי מ Gen 26:18 (J), Gen 25:11; Lev 16:1; Num 35:28 (P), Deut 31:27; Deut 31:29 (D) +; ׳בכור מ Job 18:13 firstborn of death (deadly disease); of flies Eccl 10:1, unclean animals Lev 11:31; Lev 11:32 (P).

2. death by violence as a penalty : ׳מִשְׁפַּט מ + לְ or בְּ person: a case of death to, or in a man, guilty of capital crime Deut 19:6; Deut 21:22; Jer 26:11; Jer 26:16 ׳חֵטְא מ Deut 22:26 ׳מ (י)בנ 1Sam 20:31; 1Sam 26:16; 2Sam 12:5 ׳אישׁ מ 2Sam 19:29 ׳אנשׁי מ 1Kgs 2:26 ׳מַלְאֲכֵי מ Prov 16:14 messengers of death; במותָיו Isa 53:9 in his (martyr-) death (see Br^{MP 359}).

3. state of death or place of death (|| שׁאול) Isa 28:15; Isa 28:18; Isa 38:18; Hos 13:14; Hab 2:5; Ps 6:6; Ps 49:15; Song 8:6; Prov 5:5; Prov 7:27 (|| אבדון) Job 28:22 ׳שׁערי מ gates of death Ps 9:14; Ps 107:18; Job 38:17.

Strong's Definition H4194

death, die, died, dead, dieth, …

māwet

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead

death

Variations 39 forms of this word

Translations 57 English renderings

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יַבְאִ֥ישׁ

Root word stank, stink, abhorred, abomination, loathsome, …

Dictionary form: בָּאַשׁ · baw-ASH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhi3ms

Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

יַבְאִישׁ

Speech Verb Stem Hiphil Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: a stinking savour

stank ×2 stink ×2 a stinking savour ×1 and stank ×1 man is loathsome ×1 shall stink ×1 stinketh ×1 they had made themselves odious ×1

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stink — Core literal sense; best for physical odor contexts.

reek — Vivid, modern; implies overwhelming, offensive smell.

be detestable — Captures social/moral disgust beyond mere odor.

be loathed — Emphasizes others' strong rejection or contempt.

become repulsive — Good for contexts of damaged reputation or relationship.

be abhorred — Modernized KJV form; retains formal, elevated register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9359 H888 H887 H7489

בְּאֵשׁ verb be evil, bad (so ᵑ7; Syriac ; Old Aramaic באש Lzb²³⁸ SAC²⁷ Cooke¹⁹¹; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular impersonal עֲלוֺהִי ׳ב Dan 6:15 i.e. it was evil (displeasing) to him (compare Biblical Hebrew [רעע] 1).

Strong's Definition H887

stank, stink, abhorred, abomination, loathsome, …

bāʾaš

to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally

to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad

(Qal) to stink, smell bad

to become odious

to stink, emit a stinking odor

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 15 English renderings

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יַבִּ֖יעַ

Root word utter, out, poureth, uttereth, flowing, …

Dictionary form: נָבַע · naw-BA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhi3ms

Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

יַבִּיעַ

Speech Verb Stem Hiphil Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: to send forth

poureth out ×2 as a flowing ×1 how long shall they utter ×1 i will pour out ×1 i will utter ×1 shall utter ×1 they belch out ×1 they shall abundantly utter ×1

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pour out — Best for speech or emotion flowing abundantly from within.

utter — Neutral spoken-word sense; modernizes common KJV rendering.

gush — Vivid; suits forceful, unrestrained outpouring of words.

bubble up — Captures the spring/welling image of the root's metaphor.

overflow with — Good for contexts of abundance or excess.

emit — Neutral, slightly formal; useful for non-speech fluid imagery.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4958 H5042

[נָבַע] verb flow, spring, bubble up, in poetry and late (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Assyrian nabû, id., Dl^{HWB 442}; Arabic well or issue forth (of water); Aramaic נְבַע; Ethiopic II. weep, tear(s)); —

Qal Participle נַ֫חַל נֹבֵעַ Prov 18:4 a flowing wady, metaphor of מְקוֺר חָכְמָה. Hiph`il Imperfect יַבִּיעַ Ps 19:3 + 3 t.; אַבְּ֫יעָה Ps 78:2; Prov 1:23 יַבִּ֫יעוּ Ps 94:4; Ps 145:7 יַבִּיעוּן Ps 59:8 3 feminine plural תַּבַּ֫עְנָה Ps 119:171 — pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth:

1. pour out, figurative אַבִּיעָה לָכֶם רוּחִי Prov 1:23 (|| אוֺדִ֫יעָה דְבָרַי אֶתְכֶם).

2. cause to bubble, ferment זְבוּבֵי מָ֫וֶת יַבְאִישׁ יַכִּיעַ שֶׁמֶן רוֺקֵ֑חַ Eccl 10:1.

3. figurative, usually of speech, pour forth, emit, belch forth, emphatic expression: פִּי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעוֺת Prov 15:28 (opposed to לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֺת) i.e. the righteous considers before he speaks, the wicked bursts out with reckless utterance; פִּי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּלֶת Prov 15:2 (opposed to לְשׁוֺן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּ֑עַת); יַבִּ֫יעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק Ps 94:4 (|| יִתְאַמְּרוּ כָּלפֹּֿעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן); בְּפִיהֶם ׳יַבּ Ps 59:8 (|| חֲרָבוֺת בְּשִׂפְתוֺתֵיהֶם); in good sense, אַבִּ֫יעָה חִידוֺת Ps 78:2 (|| אֶפְתֳּחה בְּמָשָׁל פִּי); תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה Ps 119:171 זֵכֶר רַבטֿוּבְךָ יִבִּ֑יעוּ Ps 145:7 (|| וְצִדְקָֽתְךָ יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ, compare also vPs 145:6); metaphor אֹמֶר ׳יוֺם לְיוֺם יַבּ Ps 19:3, i. e. though silent, it really pours forth speech.

Strong's Definition H5042

utter, out, poureth, uttereth, flowing, …

nābaʿ

to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)

to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment

(Qal) to flow

to pour out

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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Word Parts

שֶׁ֣מֶן

Root word oil, ointment, olive, ointments, oiled, …

Dictionary form: שֶׁמֶן · sheh-MEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

שֶׁמֶן

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: cause the ointment

with oil ×42 oil ×39 of oil ×28 and oil ×13 the oil ×11 ointment ×6 and the oil ×4 and of oil ×3

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oil — Most common rendering; suits nearly every context.

olive oil — Clarifies source when commodity or culinary context is key.

ointment — Better for ritual or medicinal application on skin.

anointing oil — Prefer in priestly, consecration, or sacred-use contexts.

fat — Captures richness or abundance in figurative/poetic passages.

fatness — Poetic; conveys fertility or blessing of the land.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8810 H8081

שֶׁ֫מֶן₁₉₂ noun masculine 2Kgs 20:13 (on apparently feminine Song 1:3 compare Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106}) fat, oil; — ׳שׁ absolute Gen 28:28 +, construct Lev 8:2 +; ׳שָׁ֑ 2Kgs 4:6 +; suffix שַׁמְנִי Hos 2:7 +, etc.; plural שְׁמָנִים Amos 6:6 +; suffix שְׁמָנֶיךָ Song 1:3, נַיִח- Song 4:10 —

1. fat, fatness: ׳קֶרֶן בֶּןשֿׁ Isa 5:1 (of fertile slope); plural גֵּיאשְֿׁמָנִים Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 of food (in figurative) Isa 25:6 (twice in verse); literal כְּשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן Ps 109:24 (compare צוֺם v^a), compare ׳מִפְּנֵי שׁ Isa 10:27 (in figurative, si vera lectio, meaning obscure; most now emend by conjecture; RS^{JPH xili (1885), 62} עָלָה מִצָּפוֺן שֹׁרֵד [see also II. חבל], joining to vIsa 10:28 Du Marti has gone up from Pene-Rimmon [??], compare Di-Kit).

2. a. oil, specifically olive-oil, as rich product Deut 8:8 + (see זַיִת); hence ׳עֵץ שׁ Isa 41:19 oil-tree, usually explained as wild olive, oleaster, so Neh 8:15 (|| וַיִת), ׳עֲצֵי שׁ oleaster-wood 1Kgs 6:23; 1Kgs 6:31; 1Kgs 6:32; 1Kgs 6:33 once הַמֹּר ׳שׁ Esth 2:2 (see מֹר p. 600:b; ׳מ also in holy anointing oil Exod 30:23).
b. ׳שׁ as staple (codiment) Num 11:8 (J; see לשׁד), of value 1Kgs 17:12; 1Kgs 17:14; 1Kgs 17:16; 2Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 2:6; 2Kgs 2:7 + 4 t.; symbol of plenty Deut 32:13; Deut 33:24; Job 29:6 ascribed (fassely) to gift of Baals Hos 2:7 as royal treasure 2Kgs 20:13 = Isa 39:2, compare 1Kgs 5:25 (כָּ תִית ׳שׁ, see ׳כ) = 2Chr 2:9; 2Chr 2:14 + 3 t.; tribute Hos 12:2, article of trade Ezek 27:17 odoriferous Prov 27:9; Song 1:3; Song 4:10, רוֺקֵחַ ׳שׁ Eccl 10:1, so (figurative) Song 1:3; Eccl 7:1; Prov 27:16 is corrupt, see Toy; sign of luxury Ezek 16:13; Prov 21:17, of prosperity Ezek 16:20.
c. ׳שׁ as medicament Isa 1:6 as unguent, for shield 2Sam 1:21, person Amos 6:6; Mic 6:15; Deut 28:40; Ezek 16:9 Esther; Ps 92:11; Ps 104:15, not for mourner 2Sam 14:2 on head token of happiness Eccl 9:8, of hospitality, ראֹשִׁי ׳דִּפַּנְתָּ בַּפֹּ Ps 23:5 (figurative), in simile Ps 133:2; Ps 141:5.
d. for anointing king, ׳פַּח הַשּׂ 1Sam 10:1; 2Kgs 9:1; 2Kgs 9:3, compare v2Kgs 9:6, with קֶרֶן 1Sam 16:1; 1Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 1:39 compare קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו ׳בְּשׁ Ps 89:21.
e. in various figs., of joy שָׂשׂוֺן ׳שׁ Isa 61:3; Ps 45:8 soft words Ps 55:22; Prov 5:3 as penetrating Prov 109:18 as clear, transparent Ezek 32:14. feminine used in primitive worship, poured on stone Gen 28:18 (E), Gen 35:14 (J).
g. in later ritual: for anointing priests, tabernacle, altar utensils, etc. (P), made of various ingred., וַיִת ׳שׁ among them, Exod 30:24, הַמִּשְׁתָה ׳שׁ Exod 25:6; Lev 8:2; Lev 8:10; Lev 8:12 + 11 t.; מִשְׁחַתקֹֿדֶשׁ ׳שׁ Exod 30:25 (twice in verse) + 2 t.; ׳י ׳מ ׳שׁ Lev 10:7, אֱםהָיו ׳מ ׳שׁ Lev 21:12 ׳הקּ ׳שׁ Num 35:25 ׳שׁ alone Lev 14:10 + 12 t. Lev 14 for lighting Exod 25:6 + 6 t. + זַיִת זָח כָּ חִית ׳שׁ Exod 27:20; Lev 24:2 (see כָּ תִית); poured upon מִנְחָה Lev 2:1 + 5 t., compare Lev 5:11; Num 5:15 smeared (see מָשַׁח) upon wafers Exod 29:2; Lev 2:4 +, and cakes (or mixed in the making? compare בָּלַל) Exod 29:2; Lev 2:4; Lev 2:5 +, so ׳סֹלֶת בַּשׁ Lev 2:7 etc. (c. 45 t. in all), ׳חַלַּת לֶחֶם שׁ Exod 29:23; Lev 8:26.
h. for use in temple 1Chr 9:29.
i. for תְּרוּמָה in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 45:14 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 45, 46.
j. efficacy denied Mic 6:7
k. offered to idols Isa 57:9; Ezek 16:18; Ezek 16:19; Ezek 23:41. — See Macalister^{Hast. DB OIL} ARSK^{Ency. Bib. OIL}.

Strong's Definition H8081

oil, ointment, olive, ointments, oiled, …

šemen

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

fat, oil

fat, fatness

as staple, medicament or unguent

Variations 32 forms of this word

Translations 44 English renderings

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Word Parts

רוֹקֵ֑חַ

Root word apothecary, compoundeth, made, spice

Dictionary form: רָקַח · raw-KA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmsa

Verb — Qal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state simple action — "he did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

רוֹקֵחַ

Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: of the apothecary

of the apothecary ×4 and spice ×1 compoundeth ×1 made ×1

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blend — Versatile; suits mixing spices or perfumes.

compound — Technical register; good for ritual or medicinal contexts.

mix — Plain and broad; works in most narrative contexts.

prepare a spice mixture — Descriptive; clarifies craft when context needs it.

formulate — Modern professional register; suits ointments or incense.

perfume — Use as verb when the aromatic result is foregrounded.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8097 H7543

[רָקַח] verb mix, or compound oil, ointment (perhaps denominative; in this case √ meaning unknown; Late Hebrew has מִרְקַחַת ointment; Phoenician רקח either spice-mixer (Bloch) or spice-dealer (Lzb); perhaps akin to Assyrian ri‡‡u, spice, Meissn^{Suppl. 90}, compare rikkê, Dl^{HWB 620}); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִרְקַח Exod 30:33 Participle רֹקֵחַ vExod 30:25 vExod 30:35, ׳רוֺ Exod 37:29; Eccl 10:1 plural construct רֹקְחֵי 1Chr 9:39 — mix, compound, Exod 30:33 (P; כָּמֹהוּ, i.e. anything like the holy oil); participle as substantive הַמִּרְקַחַת רֹקְחֵי 1Chr 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Exod 30:25; Exod 30:35; Exod 37:29; Eccl 10:1. Pu`al Participle masculine plural מְרֻקָּחִים 2Chr 16:14 mixed as ointment. Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַרְקַח הַמֶּרְקָחָה Ezek 24:10 (|| הָתֵם), as Imperative, spice the spicing (?), i.e. spice (the meat) well, but very dubious, Krae proposes חָרֵק הַמָּרָק empty out the broth.

Strong's Definition H7543

apothecary, compoundeth, made, spice

rāqaḥ

to perfume

to mix, compound

(Qal)

to mix, compound

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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יָקָ֛ר

Root word precious, costly, excellent, fat, honourable, …

Dictionary form: יָקָר · yaw-KAWR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

יָקָר

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: him that is in reputation

and precious ×6 precious ×6 the precious ×2 with the precious ×2 a precious ×1 and for precious ×1 and there were precious ×1 and with precious ×1

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precious — Modernized from KJV; fits gems, relationships, life.

valuable — Neutral, broad register; good for material worth.

costly — Emphasizes high price or expense; use for goods/materials.

rare — Highlights scarcity as the source of worth.

honored — Best when applied to persons or social standing.

prized — Conveys esteem; works for both objects and people.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3699 H3368

יָקָר adjective precious, rare, splendid, weighty; — absolute יָקָר 1Sam 3:1 + 9 t.; construct יְקַרֿ Prov 17:27 Qr (Kt וקר; see below); כִּיקַר Ps 37:20 feminine יְקָרָה 2Sam 12:30 + 14 t.; construct יִקְרַת Isa 28:16 masculine plural יְקָרִים Lam 4:2 feminine plural יְקָדוֺת 1Kgs 5:31 + 2 t. + Zech 14:6 (see below); יְקָרֹת 1Kgs 7:9 suffix בְּיִקְּרוֺתֶ֑יךָ Ps 45:10 (so Baer; van d. H ׳בִּיקְּ); —

1. precious:
a. costly, אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֺת of costly building-stones 1Kgs 5:31; 1Kgs 7:9; 1Kgs 7:10; 1Kgs 7:11 compare פִּנַּת יִקְרַת מוּסָד מוּסָּד Isa 28:16 a costly corner (-stone) of a foundation, — on construct see Da^{Synt. § 28, R. 3, 6}; הוֺן יָקָר costly wealth Prov 1:13; Prov 12:27 הוֺן יָקָר וְנָעִים Prov 24:1.
b. precious, highly valued: נֶפֶשׁ יְקָרָה Prov 6:26 precious life; opposed to זוֺלֵל Jer 15:19 (of choice elements of character); הַמָּֽוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו ׳יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי י Ps 116:15 יְקָרָה הִיא מפניים Prov 3:15 she (wisdom) is more precious than rubies (see also c); prized, of ׳חסד י Ps 36:8 = substantive בְּנוֺת מְלָכִים בְּיִקְּרותֶ֑יךָ Ps 45:10 king's daughters are among thy precious ( = dear) ones.
c. אֶבֶן יְקָרָה collective precious stones, jewels 2Sam 12:30 = 1Chr 20:2; 1Kgs 10:2; 1Kgs 10:10; 1Kgs 1:11 = 2Chr 9:1; 2Chr 9:9; 2Chr 9:10; 1Chr 29:3; 2Chr 3:6; 2Chr 32:27; Ezek 27:22; Ezek 28:13 (list of precious stones follows), Dan 11:38 so also Lam 4:2, read אַבְנֵי צִיּוֺן הַיְקָרִים (for ᵑ0 ׳בְּנֵי וגו), see VB; שֹׁהַם יָקָר Job 28:16 (see also Prov 3:15 below b).

2. rare, 1Sam 3:1 (compare √ Hiph`il Isa 13:12).

3. glorious, splendid (compare Aramaic), of the moon Job 31:26 as substantive = glory, the wicked perish, כִּיקַר כָּרִים Ps 37:20 like the glory of the pastures (i.e. like gay, but short-lived, flowers).

4. (late and Aramaic) weighty, influential, יָקָר מֵחָכְמָה Eccl 10:1 weightier than wisdom and honour is a little folly. — In Prov 17:27 read Kt וְקַררֿוּחַ and one cool of spirit (see VB); in Zech 14:6 read לֹא יִהְיֶה אוֺר וְקָרוֺת וְקִפָּאוֺן there shall not be light but cold and congelation (see id. and Vrss.);

**'but' is very dubious; read probably חוֺם וְקָרוֺת there shall be neither heat nor cold, etc. (We and others).

BDB7509 H3368 H7087

קִפָּאוֺן noun [masculine] congelation; — Zech 14:6 Qr [ > Kt see √ Qal Imperfect], so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Symm We Now (with other change, but see GASm), see יָקָר. p 429

BDB7614 H7179 H3368

קַר adjective cool; — construct (figurative) וְקַררֿוּחַ Prov 17:27 (Kt) cool of spirit, i.e. calm, self-possessed (Qr יְקַרֿ); plural קָרִים of water Jer 18:14; Prov 25:25.

BDB7616 H7135 H3368

קָרָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳בְּיוֺם ק Nah 3:17 a day of coldness, cold day, so Prov 25:20 ׳ק alone, cold of night Job 24:7 in general, due to winds Job 37:9 (מִמְּזָרִים see זרה Pi`el; yet Voigt Bu, attractively, מִמְּזָוִים (compare Ps 144:13) out of storehouses [|| חֶדֶר]); לִפְנֵי קָרָתוֺ מִי יַעֲמֹד Ps 147:17, + plural Zech 14:6 (read וְקָרוֺת, see יָקָר).

Strong's Definition H3368

precious, costly, excellent, fat, honourable, …

yāqār

valuable (objectively or subjectively)

valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid

precious

costly

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

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Word Parts

מֵ חָכְמָ֥ה

מֵ

Prefix — preposition from, out of

חָכְמָ֥ה

Root word wisdom, wisely, wits, man

Dictionary form: חׇכְמָה · hoke-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

מֵ	Speech Preposition
חָכְמָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for wisdom

wisdom ×60 of wisdom ×14 the wisdom ×6 in wisdom ×5 is wisdom ×5 thy wisdom ×5 and wisdom ×4 by his wisdom ×3

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wisdom — Modernized KJV standard; broadly suitable in most contexts.

understanding — Emphasizes cognitive grasp; good for practical knowledge contexts.

insight — Highlights perceptiveness; fits prophetic or reflective passages.

discernment — Stresses judging rightly; suits legal or ethical settings.

skill — Better when חׇכְמָה refers to expert craftsmanship or ability.

shrewdness — Use sparingly for cunning, practical street-wise wisdom.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2736 H2451 H2454

חָכְמה noun feminine wisdom, ׳ח Exod 28:3 + 106 t.; construct חָכְמַת Exod 35:35 + 15 t.; suffix חָכְמָתִי Eccl 2:9, etc. + 25 t. suffix; plural abstract emphatic חָכְמוֺת Ps 49:4; Prov 1:20; Prov 9:1; Prov 24:7 חַכְמוֺת Prov 14:1 (in correctly pointed as adjective construct f.; read חָכְמוֺת De); —

1. skill in war Isa 10:13 in technical work Exod 28:3; Exod 31:3; Exod 31:6; Exod 35:26; Exod 35:31; Exod 35:35; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2 (P), compare 1Kgs 7:14; 1Chr 28:21 of sailors Ps 107:27.

2. wisdom, in administration Deut 34:9; Isa 29:14; Jer 49:7 (twice in verse); 2Sam 14:20 of prince of Tyre Ezek 28:4; Ezek 28:5; Ezek 28:7; Ezek 28:12; Ezek 29:12; Ezek 29:17 Solomon's wisdom included this with other forms of cleverness and shrewdness 1Kgs 2:6; 1Kgs 3:28; 1Kgs 5:9; 1Kgs 5:10; 1Kgs 5:14 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 5:26; 1Kgs 10:4; 1Kgs 10:6; 1Kgs 10:7; 1Kgs 10:8; 1Kgs 10:23; 1Kgs 10:24 = 2Chr 9:3; 2Chr 9:5; 2Chr 9:6; 2Chr 9:7; 2Chr 9:22; 2Chr 1:10; 2Chr 1:11; 2Chr 1:12 the Messiah is to have רוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבִינָה Isa 11:2.

3. shrewdness, wisdom, 2Sam 20:22; 1Kgs 5:10 (twice in verse); Jer 9:22 withheld by God from the ostrich Job 39:17 of magicians and prophets Isa 47:10; Dan 1:4; Dan 1:17; Dan 1:20.

4. wisdom, prudence in religious affairs Deut 4:6; Ps 37:30; Ps 51:8; Ps 90:12; Prov 10:31; Isa 33:6; Jer 8:9

5. wisdom, ethical and religious:
a. of God, as a divine attribute or energy; his wisdom is in the skies Job 38:36 by it he numbers the clouds Job 38:37 founded the earth Prov 3:19 and made all things Jer 10:12 = Jer 51:15, Ps 104:24 it is with him Job 12:13 not to be found by the most persevering human search Job 28:12; Job 28:20 he alone knows it Job 28:23 gives it Prov 2:6 and shows its secrets Job 11:6.
b. the divine wisdom is personified: she was begotten before all things to be the architect and counsellor of God in the creation (Prov 8:22-31); she builds a palace and spreads a feast for those who will receive her instruction Prov 9:1 (compare vProv 9:2-5); she teaches in public Prov 1:20; Prov 8:1; Prov 8:5; Prov 8:11; Prov 8:12 (see context); gives her pupils the divine spirit Prov 1:23 by her discipline simple become wise, rulers rule wisely, and those seeking her are richly rewarded Prov 8:14 (compare vProv 8:1-21).
c. of man: to get wisdom is principal thing Prov 4:7 (twice in verse); its fundamental principle is to fear God Ps 111:10; Prov 15:33; Job 28:18 (|| סוּר מֵרַע בִּינָה); and know ׳י, the All Holy Prov 9:10; Prov 30:3 it is of inestimable worth Job 28:18; Prov 8:11; Prov 16:16; Prov 17:16; Prov 23:23; Prov 24:7 beyond the reach of scorners Prov 14:6 God giveth it to the good Eccl 2:26 men are to incline the ear Prov 2:2 attend unto wisdom Prov 5:1 seek Eccl 7:25 know Prov 24:14; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 8:16 behold Eccl 2:12; Eccl 9:13 get her Prov 4:5; Prov 4:7 treat her as sister Prov 7:4 happy the man who finds her Prov 3:13 he who has wisdom is אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה Prov 10:23 נָבוֺן Prov 10:13; Prov 14:33 מֵבִין Prov 17:24 compare also Ps 49:4; Job 4:21; Job 12:2; Job 12:12; Job 13:5; Job 15:8; Job 26:3; Job 32:7; Job 32:13; Job 33:33; Prov 1:2; Prov 1:7; Prov 2:10; Prov 4:11; Prov 11:2; Prov 13:10; Prov 14:1; Prov 14:8; Prov 18:4; Prov 21:30; Prov 24:3; Prov 28:26; Prov 29:3; Prov 29:15; Prov 31:26; Eccl 1:13; Eccl 1:16 (twice in verse); Eccl 1:18; Eccl 2:3; Eccl 2:9; Eccl 2:13; Eccl 2:21; Eccl 7:10; Eccl 7:11; Eccl 7:12; Eccl 7:19; Eccl 7:23; Eccl 8:1; Eccl 9:10; Eccl 9:15; Eccl 9:16 (twice in verse); Eccl 9:18; Eccl 10:1; Eccl 10:10 — on solomon's wisdom see above

Strong's Definition H2451

wisdom, wisely, wits, man

ḥokmâ

wisdom (in a good sense)

wisdom

skill (in war)

Variations 38 forms of this word

Translations 44 English renderings

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Word Parts

מִ כָּב֖וֹד

מִ

Prefix — preposition from, out of

כָּב֖וֹד

Root word glory, honour, glorious, gloriously, honourable

Dictionary form: כָּבוֹד · kaw-BODE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncbsa

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

מִ	Speech Preposition
כָּבוֹד	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and honour

the glory ×31 and the glory ×18 glory ×13 and honour ×12 his glory ×10 my glory ×10 honour ×7 of glory ×7

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glory — Modernized from KJV; best for divine or cosmic contexts.

honor — Social/relational weight; prefer for human dignity contexts.

majesty — Regal or divine grandeur; strong formal register.

splendor — Emphasizes visible, radiant, or awe-inspiring quality.

renown — Reputation-focused; suits contexts of fame or esteem.

weightiness — Reflects the root כבד (heavy); good for literal/theological notes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3887 H3519

II. כָּבוֺד noun masculine^{Isa 60:1} and feminine^{Gen 49:6} abundance, honour, glory; — ׳כ Josh 7:19 + 70 t.; כָּבֹד Gen 31:1; Nah 2:10 construct כְּבוֺד Exod 16:7 + 62 t.; כְּבֹד Prov 25:2 (twice in verse); suffix כְּבוֺדִי Gen 45:13 + 17 t.; כְּבֹדִי Gen 49:6 + 3 t.; + 40 t. suffixes —

1. abudance, riches Gen 31:1 (J), Isa 10:3; Isa 61:6; Isa 66:11; Isa 66:12; Nah 2:10; Ps 49:17; Ps 49:18.

2. honour, splendour, glory, of external condition and circumstances:
a. of men: of Joseph in Egypt Gen 45:18 (E); of Job Job 19:9; Job 29:20 of Ephraim Hos 9:11, Samaria Hos 10:5 עשֶׁר וְכָכוֺד wealth and splendour 1Chr 29:12; 1Chr 29:28; 2Chr 17:5; 2Chr 18:1; 2Chr 32:27; Prov 3:16; Prov 8:18; Prov 22:4 ׳עשֶׁר (וּ)נְכָסִים וְכ 2Chr 1:11; 2Chr 1:12 = ׳גם כ ׳גם ע 1Kgs 3:13; Eccl 6:2 || עשֶׁר Prov 11:16 man was crowned with וְהָדָר ׳כ at his creation, Ps 8:6 the king is given ׳כ || הוֺד וְהָדָר Ps 21:6.
b. of things, עָשְׁרוֺ ׳כ Esth 5:11 splendour of his wealth, of a throne 1Sam 2:8 (poem), Isa 22:23; Jer 14:21; Jer 17:12 a kingdom Esth 1:4 chariots Isa 22:18 priestly robes Exod 28:2; Exod 28:40 (P); Lebanon Isa 35:2; Isa 60:13 forest Isa 10:18 (figurative of royal might); trees Ezek 31:18 temple Hag 2:3; Hag 2:9 restored holy land Ps 84:12; Isa 4:2; Isa 4:5 Jerusalem Isa 62:2.
c. of God, glory, (1) in historic theophanies: to Moses Exod 33:18; Exod 33:22 (J); || אֹתֹת Num 14:22 (JE); || גָּדְלוֺ Deut 5:21. P uses יהוה ׳כ for theophanies of the Exodus Exod 16:7; Exod 16:10; Exod 24:16; Exod 24:17; Exod 40:34; Exod 40:35; Lev 9:6; Lev 9:23; Num 14:10; Num 16:19; Num 17:7; Num 20:6, compare 2Chr 5:14 = 1Kgs 8:11; 2Chr 7:1; 2Chr 7:2; 2Chr 7:3 so Ezekiel, Ezek 1:28; Ezek 3:12; Ezek 3:23; Ezek 10:4 (twice in verse); Ezek 10:18; Ezek 11:23; Ezek 43:4; Ezek 43:5; Ezek 44:4 with the variation אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳כ Ezek 8:4; Ezek 9:3; Ezek 10:19; Ezek 11:22; Ezek 43:2, and הַכָּבוֺד Ezek 3:23 the sacred tent was sanctified by the Glory Exod 29:43 (P), and the temple was ׳מְקוֺם מִשְׁכַּן כ Ps 26:8 when the ark was captured, the Glory went into exile from Israel 1Sam 4:21; 1Sam 4:22. (2) in historic and ideal manifestations to the pious mind Yahweh's, name is a name of glory Ps 72:19; Neh 9:5 his eyes eyes of glory Isa 3:8 in the temple his glory is seen Ps 63:3 it is על השׁמים Ps 113:4 על כל הארץ Ps 57:6; Ps 57:12 in a thunderstorm he is אֵל הַכָּבוֺד Ps 29:3 his glory is לְעוֺלָם Ps 104:31 it is great Ps 138:5 above all the earth Ps 108:6 the whole earth is full of it Isa 6:3 the heavens are declaring כְּבוֺד אֵל Ps 19:2 with reference to the divine reign הֲדַר מַלְכוּתוֺ ׳כּ, Ps 145:12 ׳הֲדַר כ הוֺדֶ֑ךָ Ps 145:5. (3) he is מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֺד Ps 24:7; Ps 24:8; Ps 24:9; Ps 24:10 (twice in verse); he will appear in his glory Ps 102:17, his glory will be revealed in a march through the wilderness to the holy land Isa 40:5, the land will see it Isa 35:2, shine with it Ezek 43:3, and it will dwell in the land Ps 85:10 it will be to the rearward of Israel Isa 58:8 it will arise and be seen upon Jerusalem Isa 60:1; Isa 60:2 Yahweh will be the glory in the midst of her Zech 2:9 the temple will be filled with it Hag 2:7 the earth will be filled with a knowledge of it Hab 2:14, and with it Num 14:21 (JE) Ps 72:19 it will be declared among the nations and all will see it Isa 66:18; Isa 66:19 (twice in verse); Ps 97:6 and peoples and kings revere it Ps 102:16; Isa 59:19 ׳י will reign before his elders in glory Isa 24:23 the resting-place of the Messiah will be כָּבוֺד Isa 11:10.

3. honour, dignity of position ׳מנע מִכּ withhold from honour Num 24:11 (E); ׳ירד מִכּ descend from Jer 48:18 ׳שׁלח אחר כ send after Zech 2:12 ׳רוּם בכ Ps 112:9 ׳שׁכב בכ Isa 14:18 ׳תמך כ Prov 29:23 ׳יַרְבֶּה כ Dan 11:39 ׳לקח כ take me to honour Ps 73:24 not becoming to fools Prov 26:1 ׳לפני כ ענוה before honour (goeth) humility Prov 15:33; Prov 18:22 antithesis קלון Hos 4:7; Hab 2:16; Prov 3:35, קִיִקָלוֺן Hab 2:16 כָּבוֺד is used as collective, of honoured men, dignitaries, nobility כבוד ישׂראל Mic 1:15 elsewhere as construct before various nations or with suffixes only Isa 5:13; Isa 8:7; Isa 10:16; Isa 16:14; Isa 17:3; Isa 17:4; Isa 21:16; Isa 22:24.

4. honour, reputation, of character, of man ׳וְלֹאלְֿךָ לְכ 2Chr 26:18 neither will it be for thine honour; || חכמה Eccl 10:1 צדקה Prov 21:21 antith. כְּלִמָּה Ps 4:3 וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֺד Prov 25:27 and searching out of their glory is (not) glory לאישׁ ׳כ Prov 20:3 אֱלֹהִים ׳כ מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָר ׳הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וכ Prov 25:2 the honour of God is to conceal a thing, but the honour of kings is to search out a thing.

5. my honour, poetic of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man || נפשׁי Gen 49:6 (poem) Ps 7:6 לִבִּי Ps 16:9; Ps 108:2 it is called upon to זמּר Ps 30:13 (read כְּבוֺדִי for כָּבוֺד); עוּרָה Ps 57:9.

6. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one:
a. of men, due to a father Mal 1:6 honour done to David by Nathan's prophecy 1Chr 17:18 לְ ׳עשׂה כ 2Chr 32:33 do honour to; לְ ׳נתן כ Prov 26:8 || ישׁע Ps 62:8.
b. of God, כְּבוֺדִי the honour due to me (Yahweh) Isa 42:8; Isa 43:7; Isa 48:11 שְׁמֶ֑ךָ ׳כ Ps 79:9 לְ ׳נתן כ 1Sam 6:5; Jer 13:16; Mal 2:2; Ps 115:1 לְ ׳שׂים כ Josh 7:19 (J), Isa 42:12 ׳שׂים כ תהלתוֺ Ps 66:2 ועז לְ ׳יהב כ Ps 29:1; Ps 96:7 = 1Chr 16:28 שְׁמוֺ לְ ׳יהב כ Ps 29:2; Ps 96:8 = 1Chr 16:29 שְׁמוֺ ׳זמּר כ Ps 66:2 ספּר כבודו בגוים Ps 96:3 = 1Chr 16:24 אמר מלכותך ׳כ Ps 145:11 נתן כבודי בגוים Ezek 39:21 אֹמֵר כָּבוֺד Ps 29:9 say Glory; ׳יִעְלְזוּ בְּכ exult with (ascriptions of) glory Ps 149:5.

7. glory as the object of honour, reverence and glorifying, כְּבוֺדִי Ps 3:4 my glory (the one whom I glorify); כְּבוֺדָם Ps 106:20 their glory; כְּבוֺדוֺ Jer 2:11.

Strong's Definition H3519

glory, honour, glorious, gloriously, honourable

kābôd

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

glory, honor, glorious, abundance

abundance, riches

Variations 55 forms of this word

Translations 74 English renderings

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Word Parts

סִכְל֥וּת

Root word folly, foolishness

Dictionary form: סִכְלוּת · sik-LOOT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsc

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

סִכְלוּת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: folly

and folly ×2 folly ×2 even of foolishness ×1 is foolishness ×1 on folly ×1

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foolishness — Broad, everyday term; most universally understood.

folly — Modernized from KJV; slightly formal but still current.

stupidity — Stronger, more colloquial; implies willful mindlessness.

senselessness — Highlights absence of reason or wisdom; good for wisdom literature.

absurdity — Useful when folly borders on the ridiculous or ironic.

mindlessness — Emphasizes lack of reflection; suits Ecclesiastes-style critique.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5589 H5531

סִכְלוּת, שִׂכְלוּת noun feminine folly; — ׳ס Eccl 2:3; Eccl 2:12; Eccl 2:13; Eccl 7:25; Eccl 10:1; Eccl 10:13 ׳שׁ Eccl 1:17 (שׂ erroneously for ס).

BDB8243 H5531

שִׂכְלוּת Eccl 1:17 see סִכְלוּת.

Strong's Definition H5531

folly, foolishness

siklût

silliness

folly, foolishness

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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מְעָֽט

Root word little, few, almost, thing, while, …

Dictionary form: מְעַט · meh-AT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

מְעָֽט

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: so doth a little

a little ×19 few ×7 a few ×3 little ×3 a little while ×2 and a little ×2 and few ×2 and little ×2

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a little — Best all-purpose choice for degree or amount.

few — Prefer for countable plurals, e.g. people or days.

a short while — Use when מְעַט marks a brief span of time.

a small amount — Good for quantities of substances or things.

barely — Captures the 'almost' or marginal nuance adverbially.

insignificant — Use when the context stresses low importance or worth.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4758 H4592

מְעַט₁₀₁ substantive a little, fewness, a few; — ׳מ absolute and construct, מְעָ֑ט Isa 10:7 +, plural מְעַטִּים Ps 109:8; Eccl 5:1 —

1. a. Gen 30:30 מעט אשׁר היה לך לְפָנַי the little that thou hadst, Gen 47:9 מעט ורעים היו ימי שׁני חיי few and evil, Lev 25:52; Num 26:54 (compare Num 33:54) וְלַמְעַט תמעיט נחלתו and to the small (few) thou shalt make small his inheritance, vNum 33:56; Num 35:8 וּמֵאֵת ַהמְעַט תמעיטו, Deut 7:7 וכי אתם ַהמְעַט מכלֿ העמים ye are the fewest out of all peoples, 1Sam 14:6 לְהוֺשִׁיעַ בְּרַב אוֺ בִמְעָ֑ט, Jer 42:2 כִּי נִשְׁאַרְנוּ מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה we are left as few out of many, Ezek 5:3 וְלָקַחְתָּ מִשָּׁם מְעַט בְּמִסְפָּר, Hag 1:6 זְרַעְתֶּם הַרְבֵּה וְהָבֵא מְעָ֑ט (compare vHag 1:9), Ps 8:6 ותחסּרהו מעט מאלהים, Ps 37:16 טוֺב מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק (compare Prov 15:16; Prov 16:8), 2Chr 29:34 רַק הַכֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ לִמְעָ֑ט; as predicate Num 13:18 הַמְעַט הוּא אִםרָֿ֑ב, Josh 7:3 כִּי מְעַט הֵמָּה, Job 10:20; Ruth 2:7; Neh 7:4; Isa 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, Gen 18:4 מְעַט מַיִם a little of water, Gen 24:17; Gen 24:43, מְעַט אֹכֶל Gen 43:2; Gen 44:25; 1Sam 14:43; 1Sam 17:28 מְעַט הַצּאֹן הָהֵ֫נָּה literally the fewness of those sheep, Prov 6:10 +; as genitive to a previous substantive, מְתֵי מְעָ֑ט men of fewness Deut 26:5; Deut 28:62 in apposition, Isa 10:7 לְהַכְרִית גּוֺיִם לֹא מְעָ֑ט, Ezra 9:8 מִחְיָה מְעַט, Neh 2:12 וַאֲנָשִׁים מְעַט עִמִּי, Eccl 9:4 either genitive or appositive, Eccl 10:1; Dan 11:34 יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָ֑ט with a help of smallness.
c. twice declined as an adjective , Ps 109:8 יִהְיוּ יָמָיו מְעַטִּים, Eccl 5:1 עלכֿן יהיו דבריך מְעַטִּים.
d. as adverb. accusative, of place, 2Sam 16:1 וְדָוִד עֹבֵר מְעַט; of time, Job 10:20 b; of degree, 2Kgs 10:18 אַחְאָב עָבַד אֶתהַֿבַּעַל מְעָ֑ט, Ezek 11:16 and have been to them for a sanctuary but little, Zech 1:15 repeated מְעַט מְעַט by little, by little = gradually, Exod 23:30; Deut 7:22.
e. phrases: — a. with the interr. הֲ, Gen 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? Num 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.? vNum 16:13 ַהמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ ֗֗֗ כִּי תִשְׂתָּרֵר גַּם הִשְׂתָּרֵר, Josh 22:17f. ׳ַהמְעַט לָנוּ ֗֗֗ וְאַתֶּם תָּשׁוּבוּ וגו, Isa 7:13 ׳ַהמְעַט מִכֶּם הַלְאוֺת אֲנָשִׁים כִּי תַּלְאוּ וגו is wearying men too little for you, that you will weary also my God? Ezek 34:18 (as Ew Co AV RV), Job 15:11 ַהמְעַט מִמְּךָ תַּנְחוּמוֺת אֵל. But Ezek 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, Exod 17:4 עוֺד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי yet a little, and they will stone me, Jer 51:33; Hos 1:4; Ps 37:10 ׳עוֺד מְעַט מִזְעָר וְ Isa 10:25; Isa 29:17 compare Hag 2:6; Job 24:24.

2. כִּמְעַט like a little: hence
a. within a little, almost (compare ὀλίγου), Gen 26:10 כִּמְעַט שָׁכַב ֗֗֗ almost had lain ..., Ps 73:2 Qr, Ps 94:17; Ps 119:87; Prov 5:14 (all followed by perfect); Ezek 16:47 כִּמְעַט קָט וַתַּשְׁחִתִי מֵהֶן like a little, and thou hadst done more corruptly than they; Song 3:4 כִּמְעַט שֶׁעָבַרְתִּי מֵהֶם = hardly had I passed.
b. with imperfect, just, 2Sam 19:37 כמעט יעבר עבדך just would thy servant pass over; lightly, easily, quickly (compare δἰ ὀλίγου), Ps 2:12 כִּי יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֺ, Ps 81:15; Job 32:22.
c. = shortly, 2Chr 12:7.
d. = little worth, Prov 10:20 כמעט ולב רשׁעים. e. pleonastic for מְעַט, Isa 1:9 (accents) כִּמְעָ֑ט שָׂרִיר a little remnant, Ps 105:12 (= 1Chr 16:19) כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ; כִּמְעַט רֶגַע like the littleness of a moment = for a little moment, Isa 26:20; Ezra 9:8.

Strong's Definition H4592

little, few, almost, thing, while, …

mĕʿaṭ

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

littleness, few, a little, fewness

little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little

Variations 22 forms of this word

Translations 66 English renderings

Small Little