מְעַטִּֽים
𐤌𐤏𐤈𐤉𐤌
mᵉʻaṭ
A small amount, quantity, or degree; a little, a few, scarcely, slight—often used both as an adjective and adverb to indicate smallness in number, quantity, duration, or significance. In some contexts emphasizes a small remnant or scant degree, and is occasionally used in comparison (less, fewer).
Ecclesiastes 5:1 · Word #22
Lexicon H4592
| Lemma | מְעַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mᵉʻaṭ |
| Strong's | H4592 |
| Definition | A small amount, quantity, or degree; a little, a few, scarcely, slight—often used both as an adjective and adverb to indicate smallness in number, quantity, duration, or significance. In some contexts emphasizes a small remnant or scant degree, and is occasionally used in comparison (less, fewer). |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4592-07
few (masculine)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute state; from מְעַט derived from the root מעט (to be small, become few). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective is masculine plural absolute, denoting a small number of masculine referents. "Few" directly reflects the root idea of smallness or diminishment in number while preserving the plural masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
few
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'מְעַטִים' here is a predicate adjective meaning simply 'few'; the masculine marker is not needed in English rendering. |