Original: מָעַט

Transliteration: mâʻaṭ

Phonetic: maw-at'

Short Definition: Suffer to decrease

Original: מעט

Transliteration: mâ‛aṭ

Phonetic: maw-at'

BDB Definition:

1. to be or become small, be few, be diminished
   1. (Qal)
      1. to diminish
      2. to be too small
   2. (Piel) to become few
   3. (Hiphil)
      1. to make small, make few, diminish
      2. to give less

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 1228

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H4592, H4597