MITE, n. Heb. small.
1. A very small insect of the genus Acarus.
2. In Scripture, a small piece of money, the quarter of a denarius, or about seven English farthings.
3. Any thing proverbially very small a very little particle or quantity.
4. The twentieth part of a grain.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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