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minish to make smaller
Exodus 5:19. It survives with a prefix as diminish.
Means: to make smallerIn the KJV: 2 timesNo longer in ordinary English
Forms in the text
minish 1×minished 1×
The word behind it
גָּרַע · H1639 · to scrape off; by implication, to… · 1×מָעַט · H4591 · properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen… · 1×
Where it appears
All 2 verses.
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Common questions
What does "minish" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version minish means to make smaller. Exodus 5:19. It survives with a prefix as diminish.
How many times does "minish" appear in the King James Version?
2 times, counting its other forms (minish 1 time, minished 1 time).
What Hebrew word is behind "minish"?
Most often גָּרַע (gâraʻ), Strong's H1639, meaning to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.
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