Hebrew · H6996, H1431, H4480 · unreviewed

הַקָּטֹן יִגְדַּל מִמֶּנּוּ

Abbreviated , i.e. diminutive , literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) · to be (causatively make ) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride) · properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

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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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גָּדַל H1431 to be (causatively make ) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
Pronunciation gādal
Growth into power, prominence, or pride—both physical maturation and moral/spiritual elevation or corruption.
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מִן H4480 properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Pronunciation min
Marks separation or extraction from a source, originating point, or partitive relation across spatial, temporal, causal domains.
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What does הַקָּטֹן יִגְדַּל מִמֶּנּוּ (ha-qaton yigdal mimennu) mean in the Bible?

קָטָן · גָּדַל · מִן is a Hebrew word meaning "the younger shall become greater than he".

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Meaning

the younger shall become greater than he
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