Treasury of Scripture Knowledge When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it. but few [heb] but men of number Genesis 34:30 And when they had boldly perpetrated these things, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You have troubled me, and made me hateful to the Chanaanites and Pherezites, the inhabitants of this land. We are few: they will gather themselves together and kill me; and both I, and my house shall be destroyed. Acts 7:5 And he gave him no inheritance in it: no, not the pace of a foot. But he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. Hebrews 11:13 All these died according to faith, not having received the promises but beholding them afar off and saluting them and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. Context David's Psalm of Thanksgiving…18Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance. 19When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.20And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.… Cross References Genesis 34:30 And when they had boldly perpetrated these things, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You have troubled me, and made me hateful to the Chanaanites and Pherezites, the inhabitants of this land. We are few: they will gather themselves together and kill me; and both I, and my house shall be destroyed. Deuteronomy 7:7 Not because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people: 1 Chronicles 16:20 And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people. Lexicon When they wereבִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ (bih·yō·wṯ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be few מְתֵ֣י (mə·ṯê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4962: An adult, a man in number, מִסְפָּ֔ר (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration few indeed, כִּמְעַ֖ט (kim·‘aṭ) Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few and strangers וְגָרִ֥ים (wə·ḡā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility in [the land], בָּֽהּ׃ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,When you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it; when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it; When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it. When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it; When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it. When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it. Jump to Previous Account Few Foreigners Indeed Little Small Sojourners Strange StrangersJump to Next Account Few Foreigners Indeed Little Small Sojourners Strange StrangersExternal Links 1 Chronicles 16:19 NIV1 Chronicles 16:19 NLT 1 Chronicles 16:19 ESV 1 Chronicles 16:19 NASB 1 Chronicles 16:19 ASV 1 Chronicles 16:19 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 16:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 16:19 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 16:19 French Bible 1 Chronicles 16:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a and but few in indeed it number only strangers they Very were When OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:19 When you were but a few men (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |