מְאַ֣ת
𐤌𐤀𐤕
meat
a hundred
or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
H3967
Genesis 21:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H3967
| Lemma | מֵאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mêʼâh |
| Strong's | H3967 |
| In-context | a hundred |
Morphology HAcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4592-06
a smallness of
| Root | מעט (m-ʿ-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | smallness, fewness, diminution, insignificance |
| Semantic Range | a little, a small amount, fewness, slightness, briefly, almost, a short time, a small number |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often underscores themes of humility, limitation, or the motif of the faithful remnant—what is small in number or measure yet significant in divine purpose. It highlights the biblical pattern of YHWH working through what is diminished or few. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct (HNcmsc), from the verb מָעַט (Qal: to be small, to diminish). Often functions adverbially in context though morphologically a noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְעַט is a masculine singular construct form derived from the root מעט, "to be small" or "to diminish." Rendering it as "a smallness of" preserves the concrete sense of small quantity inherent in the root while reflecting its singular construct state, which links it to what follows. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מעט (smallness, fewness, diminution, insignificance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4592-01 |
bimeat | with a smallness of |
H4592-02 |
hameat | Is it the small thing? |
H4592-03 |
khimeat | as a small-amount of |
H4592-04 |
kimeat | as a small-amount |
H4592-05 |
limeat | to a small-amount |
H4592-07 |
meatim | small-numbered ones |
H4591-01 |
tameit | you will cause to become few |
H4591-02 |
vehamameit | and the one causing-to-be-few |
H4592-08 |
velameat | and to the small-portion |
H4592-09 |
vimeat | by a small-amount |
H4591-03 |
yameit | he causes to become small |
H4591-04 |
yimeat | he becomes small |
H4591-05 |
yimeatu | they will become few |
Word Usage (583 occurrences of H3967)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:3 | וּ/מְאַת֙ | umeat | and a hundred |
| Genesis 5:4 | מֵאֹ֖ת | meot | hundred |
| Genesis 5:5 | מֵאוֹת֙ | meot | hundred |