מְּ֭עַט
𐤌𐤏𐤈
mᵉʻaṭ
a little
A small amount, quantity, or degree; a little, a few, scarcely, slight—often used both as an adjective and adverb to indicate smallness in number, quantity, duration, or significance. In some contexts emphasizes a small remnant or scant degree, and is occasionally used in comparison (less, fewer).
Psalms 8:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H4592
| Lemma | מְעַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mᵉʻaṭ |
| Strong's | H4592 |
| Definition | A small amount, quantity, or degree; a little, a few, scarcely, slight—often used both as an adjective and adverb to indicate smallness in number, quantity, duration, or significance. In some contexts emphasizes a small remnant or scant degree, and is occasionally used in comparison (less, fewer). |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a little |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4592-06
a small amount of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective/cardinal form, feminine singular construct; functioning substantivally to denote a small quantity in construct with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מעט conveys smallness or fewness. As a feminine singular construct form, it denotes a small quantity in relation to what follows, hence "a small amount of" preserves both the quantitative sense and construct relationship. |
View full lexicon entry for H4592 →
SILEX v2