קָ֔ט
qat
H6985
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Hebrew
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Hebrew
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qat describes doing something only to a small extent in a comparison of wrongdoing.
qat marks a limited extent within a comparison: Ezekiel 16:47 contrasts doing only a little less with becoming more corrupt in every way.
Senses in use
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Only to a limited extent · dominant
In Ezekiel 16:47, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in a comparison of conduct: the clause contrasts doing only a little less with corrupting oneself more. The APB renders the comparison, “you did only a little less,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 16:47, the APB presents the comparison as “you did only a little less.” This rendering confirms the clause's limited-comparison sense rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.