What does מְעַט · ὀλίγος mean in the Bible?
מְעַט · ὀλίγος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a short or limited period of time".
Hebrew · H4592, G3641
עוֹד מְעַט
A little or few (often adverbial or comparative) · little/few
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מְעַט H4592 a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
Pronunciation kim'at
Minimizing marker: conveys littleness, scarcity, or proximity, often with comparative or temporal force.
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ὀλίγος G3641 little/few
Pronunciation olígos
Few in number or quantity; often contrasts with πολλοί (many) to emphasize scarcity or insufficiency.
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What does עוֹד מְעַט (od me'at) mean in the Bible?
מְעַט · ὀλίγος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a short or limited period of time".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4592, G3641?
H4592, G3641 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a short or limited period of time
Strong's H4592, G3641
Lexical occurrences 101 verses Source Gloss
a short or limited period of time
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עוֹד מְעַט is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain