מָעַט

ma.atVerbH4591

to diminish

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)

to be or become small, be few, be diminished 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to diminish 1a2) to be too small 1b) (Piel) to become few 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make small, make few, diminish 1c2) to give less

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus

Numbers

Jeremiah

Leviticus

Psalms

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