mits.ar describes something limited in size, number, extent, or duration in the supplied biblical contexts.

The attested uses describe what is limited or small: a city, a beginning, the number of soldiers, and the duration of possession. The same noun form appears in absolute and construct states, with the surrounding clauses specifying the particular kind of limitation.

1. Smallness or limited extent · dominant

   In Genesis 19:20, the absolute form characterizes the city to which escape is sought; the APB renders the clause "it is small." In Job 8:7, the same absolute form qualifies a beginning before a greatly flourishing end, while in Isaiah 63:18 it occurs in the clause the APB renders "For a little while your holy people possessed it."

   Genesis 19:20Job 8:7Isaiah 63:18
2. A small number of people · rare

   In 2 Chronicles 24:24, the construct form occurs with the army of Aram in a comparison with a very great army; the APB renders the clause "with few men the army of Aram came."

   2 Chronicles 24:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the contexts with "small," "little while," and "few men." These expressions confirm the clauses' differing contexts rather than establish separate English equivalents for the noun.