KJV: When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
YLT: When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
Darby: When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
ASV: When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
| בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶם֙ | when you were |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| מְתֵ֣י | few in |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מֹת Sense: male, man. |
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| מִסְפָּ֔ר | number |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִסְפָּר Sense: number, tale. |
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| כִּמְעַ֖ט | indeed very few |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Adjective, masculine singular Root: מְעַט Sense: littleness, few, a little, fewness. |
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| וְגָרִ֥ים | and strangers |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: גּוּר Sense: to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely. |
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| בָּֽהּ | in it |
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Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular |
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