BDB7166 [H6810 H4704]

I. צָעִיר adjective little, insignificant, young; — absoluteצָעִיר Gen 25:23 +; feminine צְעִירָה Gen 19:31 +; צְעִרָה 1Sam 9:12 masculine plural צְעִירִים Job 30:1 suffix צְעִירֶיהָ Jer 48:4 Qr (Kt צעוריה but see צֹעַר); צְעִירֵיהֶם Jer 14:3 (Kt צעוריהם), etc.; —

1.a. little, with idea of insignificance Judg 6:15 (|| הַדַּל), compare 1Sam 9:21 (|| קְטַנֵּי), Mic 5:1; Ps 68:28; Isa 60:22 (opposed to גוי עצום); of horn in vision Dan 8:9, read probablyאחרת צעירה for אחת מִצְּעִירָה, compare Bev Dr; צְעִירֵי הַצֹּאן Jer 49:20; Jer 50:45 (figurative of helpless captives).
\ \ b. insignificant, mean, Ps 119:141 (|| נִבְזֶה), Jer 14:3 (as substantive); on Jer 48:4.see צֹעַר.

2. more often of age, young (usually with article the younger, youngest, as substantive), of son (brother), opposed to הַבְּכוֺר Gen 43:33; Gen 48:14 (both J), Josh 6:26; 1Kgs 16:34, opposed to רַב Gen 25:23 (J), compare אני ׳צ לְיָמִים ואתם יְשִׁישִׁים Job 32:6 of daughter (sister), opposed to הַבְּכִירָה Gen 19:31; Gen 19:34; Gen 19:35; Gen 19:38(J) Gen 29:26 (E); — here belongs also צְעַירִים מִמֶּנִּי לימים Job 30:1, si vera lectio; GHBWr Siegf Bu strike out ממני לימים; ᵐ5 ἐλἁχιστοι); put then under 1 b.

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