What does קָטָן · μικρός mean in the Bible?
קָטָן · μικρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "little, insignificant, or small".
Hebrew · H6996, G3398
קָטָן
Abbreviated , i.e. diminutive , literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) · small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
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קָטָן H6996 abbreviated , i.e. diminutive , literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
Pronunciation qāṭān
Small in size, quantity, age, or significance; marks both physical diminishment and reduced status or importance.
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μικρός G3398 small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
Pronunciation mikrós
Small in size, quantity, or (crucially in NT) dignity, rank, or spiritual significance
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What does קָטָן (qatan) mean in the Bible?
קָטָן · μικρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "little, insignificant, or small".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6996, G3398?
H6996, G3398 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. little, insignificant, or small
Strong's H6996, G3398
Lexical occurrences 101 verses Source Gloss
little, insignificant, or small
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קָטָן is built from this root:
קוּט H6962
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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