Hebrew · H4592, G3641 · unreviewed

עוֹד מְעַט

A little or few (often adverbial or comparative) · little/few

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מְעַט H4592 a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
Pronunciation kim'at
Minimizing marker: conveys littleness, scarcity, or proximity, often with comparative or temporal force.
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ὀλίγος G3641 little/few
Pronunciation olígos
Few in number or quantity; often contrasts with πολλοί (many) to emphasize scarcity or insufficiency.
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What does עוֹד מְעַט (od me'at) mean in the Bible?

מְעַט · ὀλίγος is a Hebrew word meaning "a short or limited period of time".

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Meaning

a short or limited period of time
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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