תַּמְעִ֖יט
𐤕𐤌𐤏𐤉𐤈
mâʻaṭ
you shall diminish
To become or make small, few, or diminished; to reduce or be reduced in number, size, importance, or effectiveness. The verb is used both transitively ('to cause to diminish, to lessen') and intransitively ('to be diminished, dwindle, become few or small'). The term can refer to physical size, numerical quantity, or metaphorically the reduction of status, power, or influence.
Numbers 26:54 · Word #5
Lexicon H4591
| Lemma | מָעַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mâʻaṭ |
| Strong's | H4591 |
| Definition | To become or make small, few, or diminished; to reduce or be reduced in number, size, importance, or effectiveness. The verb is used both transitively ('to cause to diminish, to lessen') and intransitively ('to be diminished, dwindle, become few or small'). The term can refer to physical size, numerical quantity, or metaphorically the reduction of status, power, or influence. |
Morphology HVhi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall diminish |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4591-04
you will make small
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, imperfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causation, and the imperfect 2ms form indicates "you (masculine singular) will cause." Rendering it as "you will make small" preserves both the causative force of Hiphil and the root idea of diminishing or reducing. |
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