When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,Psalm 105:12
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָם מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט וְגָרִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃
- בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָםBih.yo.tom“when were they”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- מְתֵ֣יme.Tei“men of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַת · “man” · Strong's H4962
- מִסְפָּ֑רmis.Par“number”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִסְפָּר · “number” · Strong's H4557
- כִּ֝מְעַ֗טkim.'At“like a little”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְעַט · “little” · Strong's H4592
- וְגָרִ֥יםve.ga.Rim“and sojourners”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from גּוּר · “to sojourn” · Strong's H1481A
- בָּֽהּ׃Bah“in it”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)