Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
little
Usage: 1) a small thing 1a) small thing 1b) little while (of time)
Strong's Number
H4705
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H4705 Quick Answer
Strong's H4705 מִצעָר (mits`ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mits`ar (mits-awr') n-m. 1. petty (in size or number) 2. adverbially, a short (time) It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include little. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mits`ar (mits-awr') n-m. 1. petty (in size or number) 2. adverbially, a short (time)
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- little
Meaning and Definition
mits`ar (mits-awr') n-m. 1. petty (in size or number) 2. adverbially, a short (time) [from H6819] KJV: little one (while), small. Root(s): H6819
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4705. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4705 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mits`ar, 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
Isaiah 63:18
How Strong's H4705 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4705 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 H4705 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4705.
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4705, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4705 FAQ
What does mitsar (מִצְעָר) mean?
Mitsar (Strong's H4705) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "small". mits`ar (mits-awr') n-m. 1. petty (in size or number) 2. adverbially, a short (time)
How many times is mitsar (מִצְעָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4705 across 4 books.
Where can I study mitsar (מִצְעָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4705 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mitsar (מִצְעָר)?
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.