Hebrew · H4592, H8142, H8572

מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת

A little or few (often adverbial or comparative) · sleep · drowsiness , i.e. sleep

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מְעַטH4592a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

Pronunciationkim'at

Minimizing marker: conveys littleness, scarcity, or proximity, often with comparative or temporal force.

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שֵׁנָהH8142sleep

Pronunciationšēnāh

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תְּנוּמָהH8572drowsiness , i.e. sleep

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What does מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת (me'at shenot me'at tenumot) mean in the Bible?

מְעַט · שֵׁנָה · תְּנוּמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מְעַט · שֵׁנָה · תְּנוּמָה mean in the Bible?

מְעַט · שֵׁנָה · תְּנוּמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4592, H8142, H8572?

H4592, H8142, H8572 is connected to 129 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

Strong'sH4592, H8142, H8572

Lexical occurrences129 verses

Source Gloss

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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