מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת
A little or few (often adverbial or comparative) · sleep · drowsiness , i.e. sleep
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מְעַט H4592 a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
שֵׁנָה H8142 sleep
תְּנוּמָה H8572 drowsiness , i.e. sleep
What does מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת (me'at shenot me'at tenumot) mean in the Bible?
מְעַט · שֵׁנָה · תְּנוּמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)".
Full entry for מְעַט שֵׁנוֹת מְעַט תְּנוּמוֹת (H4592, H8142, H8572) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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