What does מְעַט · רַע mean in the Bible?
מְעַט · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "few and evil".
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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מְעַטH4592a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
Pronunciationkim'at
Minimizing marker: conveys littleness, scarcity, or proximity, often with comparative or temporal force.
Open lexicon entry →רַעH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
Pronunciationra
Encompasses both moral wickedness and physical affliction; God's judgment often conflates ethical and natural evil.
Open lexicon entry →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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Questions this entry answers
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'sH4592, H7451
Lexical occurrences767 versesSource Gloss
few and evil
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְעַט וְרָעִים is built from this root: