'He shall bring the bull to the doorway of the tent of meeting before the LORD, and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull and slay the bull before the LORD.
Original word: שֵׁ֫מֶץ
Transliteration: shemets
Definition (short): faint
Definition (full): an inkling
Word Origin: from an unused word
Definition: a whisper
NASB Translation: faint (1), whisper (1).
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From an unused root meaning to emit a sound; an inkling -- a little.
KJV:
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
NASB:
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.
KJV:
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
NASB:
"Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?"