Lexical Definition

‎מִצְעָר‎ mitsʻâr (mits-awr') little ^H:N-M
from ‎צָעַר‎

little one (while), small.

• petty (in size or number)
• adverbially, a short (time)

1) a small thing
1a) small thing
1b) little while (of time)

See Greek: μικρός · ὀλίγος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎מִצְעָר‎ noun masculine a small thing (|| ‎מִזְעָר‎); —

1. absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎ a small thing, of city Gen 19:20 (twice in verse) (J); of Job's fortunes, ‎׳‎‎רֵאשִׁיתְֱ מ‎ Job 8:7 (opposed to ‎יִשְׂגֶּה מְאֹר‎); construct ‎מִצְעַר אֲנָשִׁים‎ 2Chr 24:24 a few men; of time ‎׳‎‎לַמּ‎ Isa 63:18 for the [a] little while. — Ps 42:7* see II.‎׳‎‎מ‎.

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