When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
When ye were but † few, * euen a few, and ſtrangers in it:
גּוּר , verb, gur — to sojourn (value 209)
H1481,
גּוּר gûwr, goor; a primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid):—abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, × surely.to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely
(Qal)
to sojourn, dwell for a time
to abide, stay, temporarily dwell
(Hithpolel)
to seek hospitality with
to assemble oneself
to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together
(Qal)
to stir up strife
to quarrel
(Hithpolel) to excite oneself
to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid
(Qal)
to fear, be afraid
to be in awe, stand in awe
Used in 94 Verses, 22 Books 97  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
מִסְפָּר , masculine noun, mispar — number, tally (value 380)
H4557,
מִסְפָּר miçpâr, mis-pawr'; from H5608; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration:— abundance, account, × all, × few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, time.number, tale
number
number
innumerable (with negative)
few, numerable (alone)
by count, in number, according to number (with prep)
recounting, relation
Used in 129 Verses, 25 Books 133  Occurrence Count
מְעַט , substantive, məʿat — a little, fewness, a few (value 119)
H4592,
מְעַט meʻaṭ, meh-at'; or מְעָט meʻâṭ; from H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or comparative):—almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.littleness, few, a little, fewness
little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
Used in 92 Verses, 28 Books 99  Occurrence Count
מַת , masculine noun, mat — male, man (value 440)
H4962,
מַת math, math; from the same as H4970; properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural):— few, × friends, men, persons, × small.male, man
males, men
few men (in prose)
less emphasis on sex
men (poetic)
less emphasis on sex
Used in 21 Verses, 7 Books 22  Occurrence Count
| 1 Chronicles 16:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔ר כִּמְעַ֖ט וְגָרִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃ |
| Verse #10840 (Ch. #354) — 6 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| When ye were but few, |
H4557mispar |
מִסְפָּר |
380 |
| even a few, |
H4592məʿat |
מְעַט |
119 |
| and strangers in it. |
H1481gur |
גּוּר |
209 |
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