Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
little
Usage: 1) a little 1a) of quantity 1b) of time Aramaic equivalent: ze.er (זְעֵיר "little" H2192)
Strong's Number
H2191
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H2191 Quick Answer
Strong's H2191 זְעֵיר (ze`eyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ze`eyr (zeh-ayr') n-m. 1. small [from an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include little. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ze`eyr (zeh-ayr') n-m. 1. small [from an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- little
Meaning and Definition
ze`eyr (zeh-ayr') n-m. 1. small [from an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle] KJV: little. Root(s): H6819
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2191. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2191 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ze`eyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
little
Job 36:2
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How Strong's H2191 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2191 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2191 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2191.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2191, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2191 FAQ
What does zeeyr (זְעֵיר) mean?
Zeeyr (Strong's H2191) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "little". ze`eyr (zeh-ayr') n-m. 1. small [from an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle]
How many times is zeeyr (זְעֵיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2191 across 2 books.
Where can I study zeeyr (זְעֵיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2191 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zeeyr (זְעֵיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as little. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.