'Mean' in the Bible
And he said, "{What do you mean by} all this company that I have met?" Then he said, "To find favor in the eyes of my lord."
The most refined and the very sensitive man among you {shall be mean with his brother} and {against his beloved wife} and against the rest of his children that he has left over,
The most refined and the [most] delicate [woman] among you, who shall not venture to put the sole of her foot on the ground from being [so] delicate and from [such] gentleness, {shall be mean to her beloved husband} and against her son and against her daughter,
so that this may be a reminder among you. When your children ask in the future, saying, '{What do these stones mean to you}?'
If he says 'Good,' [it will mean] peace for your servant; but if he [is] very angry, know that {he has decided to do me harm}.
The name of the man [was] Nabal, and the name of his wife [was] Abigail. Now the woman [was] wise and beautiful, but the man [was] stubborn and {mean}, and he [was] as his heart.
The wounds of a friend mean well, but the kisses of an enemy are profane.
"{What do you mean by} quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, {saying}, 'The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.'
And the people said to me, "Will you not make known to us what these [things] that you are doing [mean] for us?"
{When} {your people} say to you, {saying}, 'Will you not inform us [as to] what these [actions] mean for you?'