Zᵉʻêyr — H2191

Definition

masculine noun

small

1. a little
1. of quantity
2. of time

Usually translated as

little

Origin

from an unused root (akin (by permutation) to H6819), meaning to dwindle

• Derived from Tsâʻar (H6819)

Greek equivalents

• mikrós (G3398)

Occurrences

Zᵉʻêyr occurs 5 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Isaiah (2)

• Job 36:2 — Suffer me a little (זְ֭עֵיר), and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
• Isaiah 28:10 — For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little (זְעֵ֥יר), and there a little:
• Isaiah 28:10 — For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little (זְעֵ֥יר):
• Isaiah 28:13 — But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little (זְעֵ֥יר), and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
• Isaiah 28:13 — 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 (זְעֵ֣יר); that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.