Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child. 2. (a.) Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. 3. (a.) Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water. 4. (a.) Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible. 5. (a.) Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion; little effort; little care or diligence. 6. (a.) Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous. 7. (n.) That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like. 8. (n.) A small degree or scale; miniature. 9. (adv.) In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia OWL, LITTLE (koc; nuktikorax; Latin Athene meridionalis): A night bird of prey distinguished by a round head, and extremely large eyes. The little owl is left in the Revised Version (British and American) only in the lists of abominations (see Leviticus 11:17 Deuteronomy 14:16). See OWL. WAY, LITTLE (kibhrah, "length," "a measure"): A technical measure of distance in the Hebrew; but it must be considered undefined (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7 the King James Version, the English Revised Version "some way," the American Standard Revised Version "some distance"; 2 Kings 5:19, the English Revised Version "some way," the American Revised Version margin "some distance"). The Hebrew term kibhrah is also found in Phoenician inscriptions as a measure of distance. LITTLE GENESIS See BOOK OF JUBILEES.

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