I was almost in all evil. The Beth Essentiae denotes "in", in the sense of "as". I soon became as an evil man, &c. See App-75.
almost. in. little while. Hebrew. kim'at. Occurs eighteen times (Genesis 26:10; 2 Samuel 19:36; 1 Chronicles 16:19; 2 Chronicles 12:7; Ezra 9:8; Job 32:22.Psalms 2:12; Psalms 73:2; Psalms 81:14; Psalms 94:17; Psalms 105:12; Psalms 119:87. Psa 5:14. Psa 10:20. Song of Solomon 3:4.Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 26:20; Ezekiel 16:47). It is rendered "almost" only in Psalms 73:2; Psalms 119:87, and here, where it may as well be rendered "soon" or "quickly" as in Job 32:22.Psalms 81:14; Psalms 94:17 (margin) It denotes in. little time, as in Psalms 2:12; Psalms 105:12 (= soon numbered). 2 Chronicles 12:7 (=. little while). Song of Solomon 3:4 (=. little while; i.e. scarcely). Isaiah 26:20.
evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.