Bible Dictionary: Little

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child.

2. (a.) Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.

3. (a.) Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water.

4. (a.) Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.

5. (a.) Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion; little effort; little care or diligence.

6. (a.) Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

7. (n.) That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like.

8. (n.) A small degree or scale; miniature.

9. (adv.) In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

OWL, LITTLE

(koc; nuktikorax; Latin Athene meridionalis): A night bird of prey distinguished by a round head, and extremely large eyes. The little owl is left in the Revised Version (British and American) only in the lists of abominations (see Leviticus 11:17 Deuteronomy 14:16).

See OWL.

WAY, LITTLE

(kibhrah, "length," "a measure"): A technical measure of distance in the Hebrew; but it must be considered undefined (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7 the King James Version, the English Revised Version "some way," the American Standard Revised Version "some distance"; 2 Kings 5:19, the English Revised Version "some way," the American Revised Version margin "some distance"). The Hebrew term kibhrah is also found in Phoenician inscriptions as a measure of distance.

LITTLE GENESIS

See BOOK OF JUBILEES.

Greek

3398. mikros -- small, little
... small, little. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: mikros Phonetic Spelling:
(mik-ros') Short Definition: little, small Definition: little, small. ...
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1024. brachus -- short, little
... short, little. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: brachus Phonetic Spelling:
(brakh-ooce') Short Definition: short, little Definition: short, little, few ...
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3641. oligos -- few, little, small
... few, little, small. Part of Speech: Adjective; Adverb Transliteration: oligos Phonetic
Spelling: (ol-ee'-gos) Short Definition: small, brief, few, soon ...
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3640. oligopistos -- little faith
... little faith. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: oligopistos Phonetic Spelling:
(ol-ig-op'-is-tos) Short Definition: of little faith Definition: of ...
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974. biblaridion -- a little book
... a little book. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: biblaridion Phonetic
Spelling: (bib-lee-ar-id'-ee-on) Short Definition: a little papyrus roll ...
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5040. teknion -- a little child
... a little child. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: teknion Phonetic Spelling:
(tek-nee'-on) Short Definition: a little child Definition: a little ...
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3397. mikron -- a little
... a little. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter Transliteration: mikron
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-ron') Short Definition: a little, little while Definition ...
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4142. ploiarion -- a little boat
... a little boat. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ploiarion Phonetic
Spelling: (ploy-ar'-ee-on) Short Definition: a little boat Definition: (a little ...
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2365. thugatrion -- a little daughter
... a little daughter. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: thugatrion Phonetic
Spelling: (thoo-gat'-ree-on) Short Definition: a little daughter Definition ...
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2762. keraia -- a little horn
... a little horn. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: keraia Phonetic Spelling:
(ker-ah'-yah) Short Definition: an apostrophe Definition: a little hook ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4592. meat -- a little, fewness, a few
meat or meat. 4591, 4592. meat or meat. 4593 . a little, fewness, a few.
Transliteration: meat or meat Phonetic Spelling: (meh-at') Short Definition: little ...
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6810. tsair -- little, insignificant, young
... 6809, 6810. tsair. 6811 . little, insignificant, young. Transliteration:
tsair Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-eer') Short Definition: younger. ...
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2191. zeer -- a little
... 2190, 2191. zeer. 2192 . a little. Transliteration: zeer Phonetic Spelling:
(zeh-ayr') Short Definition: little. Word Origin from ...
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6995. qeton -- little (finger)
... 6994, 6995. qeton. 6996 . little (finger). Transliteration: qeton Phonetic
Spelling: (ko'-ten) Short Definition: finger. ... little finger. ...
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2835. chasiph -- little flock
... 2834, 2835. chasiph or chasiph. 2836 . little flock. Transliteration: chasiph
or chasiph Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-seef') Short Definition: flocks. ... little flock ...
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2192. zeer -- little, small
... zeer. 2193 . little, small. Transliteration: zeer Phonetic Spelling: (zeh-ayr')
Short Definition: one. ... little. (Aramaic) corresponding to ze'eyr -- little. ...
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8241. shetseph -- little
... shetseph. 8242 . little. Transliteration: shetseph Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-tsef)
Short Definition: little. Word Origin the same as sheteph, qv. little ...
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4704. mitstseirah -- little
... mitstseirah. 4705 . little. Transliteration: mitstseirah Phonetic Spelling:
(mits-tseh-ee-raw') Short Definition: little. Word Origin see tsair. little ...
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6686. Tsuar -- "little one," a man of Issachar
... 6685, 6686. Tsuar. 6687 . "little one," a man of Issachar. Transliteration:
Tsuar Phonetic Spelling: (tsoo-awr') Short Definition: Zuar. ...
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4213. mizar -- a little, a trifle, a few
... 4212, 4213. mizar. 4214 . a little, a trifle, a few. Transliteration:
mizar Phonetic Spelling: (miz-awr') Short Definition: very. ...
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Library

The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi. <. The Little Flowers of St.
Francis of Assisi Brother Ugolino. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom
A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom. <. A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom Henry
Suso. Table of Contents. Title Page. A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/

Luther's Little Instruction Book
Luther's Little Instruction Book. <. Luther's Little Instruction Book Martin
Luther. Smith, Robert Ernest (Translator) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/luther/luthers little instruction book/

Little Foxes
... LITTLE FOXES. In far-off ... These watchers manage very well with all the other
wild animals excepting the little foxes. They can see ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/little foxes.htm

The Little Foxes.
... THE LITTLE FOXES. One little fox is, "Some other time." If you track him
up, you come to his hole"never. Another little fox is ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/the little foxes.htm

Little Folded Hands
Little Folded Hands. <. Little Folded Hands Anonymous. Produced by The Children's
Library Project Management Team, Christine Table of Contents. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/little folded hands/

"Little Mother"
... "LITTLE MOTHER". She was a clear ... miles away. "Be mother's little woman, dear,"
said Mrs. Mayfield as she kissed the rosy face. Her husband ...
/.../shaw/touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/little mother.htm

A Little While.
... A LITTLE WHILE. A LITTLE WHILE. 10,10,6,6,10. "A little while, and ye shall
not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/a little while.htm

A Little Maid
... BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS A LITTLE MAID. ... Of all old stories, I hardly
know a better one than this of Naaman and the little maid from Samaria. ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/a little maid.htm

The Little Match Girl
... BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL. ... In the cold and gloom
a poor little girl, bareheaded and barefoot, was walking through the streets. ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the little match girl.htm

Thesaurus

Little (2458 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large;
as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill ...
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Small (1110 Occurrences)
... 1. (superl.) Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little
in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not ...
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Almost (27 Occurrences)
... of the first two words is concerned; but their explanation of the sentence is also
erroneous; for the Greek cannot mean "With but little persuasion thou ...
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Slumber (14 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 6:10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep: (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Chambers (68 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 26:20 Come, my people, enter into your chambers, and shut your doors behind
you. Hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation is past. ...
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Crowned (14 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 2:7 You made him a little lower than the angels. ... (BBE). Psalms 8:5 For you
have made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor. ...
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Appears (38 Occurrences)
... Matthew 2:13 Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in
a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to thee the little child and his mother ...
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Cord (47 Occurrences)
... cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope." This verse is thus given
in the Chaldee paraphrase: "Woe to those who begin to sin by little and little...
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Zoology
... RODENTIA: Mouse, Mole-Rat (sv MOLE), Porcupine, Hare Birds: PASSERES: Sparrow, Swallow,
Raven, Hoopoe, Night Hawk RAPTORES: Great Owl, Little Owl, Horned Owl ...
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Belongeth (36 Occurrences)
... Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to
come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. (ASV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Little (2458 Occurrences)

Little is found 2458 times in 12 translations.

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Subtopics

Little

Little Children

Little Genesis

Related Terms

Small (1110 Occurrences)

Almost (27 Occurrences)

Slumber (14 Occurrences)