7 occurrences

'Smaller' in the Bible

To the larger group you shall increase their inheritance, and to the smaller group you shall diminish their inheritance; each shall be given their inheritance according to those who were numbered of them.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

According to the selection by lot, their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller groups.”

You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

As for the cities which you shall give from the possession of the sons of Israel, you shall take more from the larger and you shall take less from the smaller; each shall give some of his cities to the Levites in proportion to his possession which he inherits.”

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

Now the upper chambers were smaller because the galleries took more space away from them than from the lower and middle ones in the building.

Verse ConceptsNarrownessNarrow Things

From the base on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits and the width one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits and the width one cubit.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of Temple Furniture

saying,“When will the new moon be over,So that we may sell grain,And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger,And to cheat with dishonest scales,

Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersCheatingDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingMarketsMonthNew Moon FestivalSabbath, In OtBalances, For BusinessStealingWeighingBig ThingsSmall ThingsBeginning Of PeriodsSabbath ViolatedThose Who Deceivedbalancemarketing

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Belittled (2 instances)
Diminished (15 instances)
Little (488 instances)
Lowly (47 instances)
Minor (10 instances)
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Smaller (20 instances)

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