6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Mean' in the Bible

When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they understood that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What does the noise of this commotion mean?” Then the man came hurriedly and told Eli.

And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.

Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"

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.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
μήπως μήπως 
mepos 
Usage: 12

בּינה 
Biynah 
Usage: 38

דּמה 
Damah 
Usage: 30

חשׁך 
Chashok 
Usage: 1

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

נקה 
Naqah 
Usage: 44

ἄσημος 
Asemos 
Usage: 1

εἴην 
Eien 
should be , be , meant , might be , should mean , wert , not tr
Usage: 9

εἴπως 
Ei pos 
if by any means
Usage: 4

μεταξύ 
metaxu 
Usage: 4

πάντως 
Pantos 
by all means , altogether , surely , must needs , no doubt , in no wise , at all
Usage: 8

πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

τρόπος 
Tropos 
as Trans , even as 9 9 , way , means , even as 9 , in like manner as 9 , manner , conversation
Usage: 11

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