mote
noun
In Jewish tradition
Isaiah says the isles are as light as a mote. In weight the nations count for almost nothing.
Interpretation. The verse is read as showing God's greatness. All the nations are small before Him.
Meaning
A tiny speck of dust. tree →
Examples
- Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance; behold the isles are as a mote in weight. (Prophets ISA.40.15, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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