Hebrew · H4592, H7451

מְעַט וְרָעִים

A little or few (often adverbial or comparative) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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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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רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Pronunciation ra

Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.

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What does מְעַט וְרָעִים (me'at ve-ra'im) mean in the Bible?

מְעַט · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "few and evil".

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What does מְעַט · רַע mean in the Bible?

מְעַט · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "few and evil".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4592, H7451?

H4592, H7451 is connected to 767 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. few and evil

Strong's H4592, H7451

Lexical occurrences 767 verses

Source Gloss

few and evil

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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