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Lexicon :: Strong's H6996 - qāṭān

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קָטָן
Transliteration
qāṭān
Pronunciation
kaw-tawn'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2009a,2009b

Strong’s Definitions

קָטָן qâṭân, kaw-tawn'; or קָטֹן qâṭôn; from H6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance):—least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 101x

The KJV translates Strong's H6996 in the following manner: small (33x), little (19x), youngest (15x), younger (14x), least (10x), less (3x), lesser (2x), little one (2x), smallest (1x), small things (1x), young (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 101x
The KJV translates Strong's H6996 in the following manner: small (33x), little (19x), youngest (15x), younger (14x), least (10x), less (3x), lesser (2x), little one (2x), smallest (1x), small things (1x), young (1x).
  1. young, small, insignificant, unimportant

    1. small

    2. insignificant

    3. young

    4. unimportant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָטָן qâṭân, kaw-tawn'; or קָטֹן qâṭôn; from H6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance):—least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
STRONGS H6996: Abbreviations
† I. קָטָן adjective small, young, unimportant; — absolute ק׳ Genesis 9:24 +; suffix קְטַנָּם (Köii. l, 74) Jeremiah 6:13 +; feminine singular קְטַנָּה Genesis 29:16 +; masculine plural קְטַנִּים 2 Kings 18:24 +; construct קְטַנֵּי 1 Samuel 9:21 (see Dr; We conjectures נִּי-, old construct, cf, HPS), Proverbs 30:24; feminine plural קְטַנּוֺת Ezekiel 16:61 +; —
1. small; especially
a. of children, youth = young, Genesis 44:20 (J) 2 Samuel 9:12; 1 Kings 11:17; 2 Kings 2:23; 2 Kings 5:2, of sister Songs 8:8; = younger, of two children (often opposed to גדול), Genesis 9:24; Genesis 27:15, 42 (all J), Genesis 29:16, 18 (E), 1 Samuel 14:49 (feminine; opposed to הַבְּכִירָה); of younger sister Judges 15:2, so (figurative) Ezekiel 16:46 and (+ מִן compare) Ezekiel 16:61; brother 1 Chronicles 24:31; הַקּ׳ youngest son (of several) 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:14; גָּדוֺל = young and old (see קָטֹן 1) Jeremiah 16:6 compare 2 Chronicles 31:15; 34:30.
b. of things : utterance Numbers 22:18 (E), weight Deuteronomy 25:13, 14, vessels 2 Chronicles 36:18, animals Psalm 104:25 (all opposed to גדול); compare also 2 Samuel 12:3; 1 Kings 2:20; 1 Kings 17:13; 1 Kings 18:44; 2 Kings 4:10; Ezekiel 43:14 (opposed to גדול), Proverbs 30:24; Songs 2:15, + probably Ezekiel 46:22 (see II. [קָטַר]); כְּלֵי הַקָּטָן Isaiah 22:24 the vessels of small size (figurative).
2. small;
a. with added idea of weakness, person 2 Kings 18:24 = Isaiah 36:9, city Ecclesiastes 9:14.
b. = insignificant,
(1) tribe 1 Samuel 9:21;
(2) person (+גדול; = all persons) Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 31:34; Jonah 3:5; Psalm 115:13; Esther 1:5, 20, cf. 1 Chronicles 12:14 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:13);
(3) in general, יוֺם קְטַנּוֺת Zechariah 4:10 day of small things. — See also קָטֹן.

קָטֹן 54 adjective small, insignificant; — absolute ק׳ 1 Samuel 2:19 +; construct קְטֹן 2 Chronicles 21:17; — feminine, plural and suffix supplied by קָטָן; —
1. small: especially
a. of youth = young, נַעַר קּ׳ 1 Samuel 20:35; 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 5:14; Isaiah 11:6; = younger of two brothers, Genesis 48:19 (E) Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9 (+ מִן compare); הַקּ׳ youngest brother Genesis 42:13 + 10 times Genesis (JE), son Judges 9:5; 2 Chronicles 22:1, so קְטֹן בָּנָיו 2 Chronicles 21:17; + גדול = young and old (see קָטָן 1), i.e. everybody Genesis 19:11 (J), 1 Samuel 5:9; 1 Samuel 30:21 Samuel 30:19.
b. of things 1 Samuel 2:19; 1 Kings 8:64 (+ מִן compare), Amos 6:11; Isaiah 54:7; opposed to גָּדוֺל 1 Samuel 22:15; 1 Samuel 25:36; Genesis 1:16 (P).
2. = unimportant, things, Exodus 18:22, 26 (E), 1 Samuel 20:2 (all opposed to גדול); person,=feeble Amos 7:2, 5; = insignificant Jeremiah 49:15; Obadiah 2 (both || בָּזוּי), Isaiah 60:22 (|| צָעִיר); בְּעֵינֶיךָ ק׳ 1 Samuel 15:17; especially + גָּדוֺל = low and high, + everybody, Deuteronomy 1:17; 1 Kings 22:31 2 Chronicles 18:30; Jeremiah 8:10; Job 3:19, +8 times — See also קָטָן above.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:16; 9:24; 9:24; 19:11; 27:15; 27:42; 29:16; 29:16; 29:18; 42:13; 44:20; 48:19

Exodus

18:22; 18:26

Numbers

22:18

Deuteronomy

1:17; 25:13; 25:14

Judges

1:13; 3:9; 9:5; 15:2

1 Samuel

2:19; 2:19; 5:9; 9:21; 9:21; 14:49; 15:17; 16:11; 17:14; 20:2; 20:35; 22:15; 25:36; 30:2; 30:19

2 Samuel

9:12; 12:3

1 Kings

2:20; 3:7; 8:64; 11:17; 17:13; 18:44; 22:31

2 Kings

2:23; 4:10; 5:2; 5:14; 18:24; 18:24

1 Chronicles

12:13; 12:14; 24:31

2 Chronicles

18:30; 21:17; 21:17; 22:1; 31:15; 34:30; 36:18

Esther

1:5; 1:20

Job

3:19

Psalms

104:25; 115:13

Proverbs

30:24; 30:24

Ecclesiastes

9:14

Song of Songs

2:15; 8:8

Isaiah

11:6; 22:24; 36:9; 54:7; 60:22

Jeremiah

6:13; 6:13; 8:10; 16:6; 31:34; 49:15

Ezekiel

16:46; 16:61; 16:61; 43:14; 46:22

Amos

6:11; 7:2; 7:5

Obadiah

1:2

Jonah

3:5

Zechariah

4:10

H6996

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6996 matches the Hebrew קָטָן (qāṭān),
which occurs 101 times in 100 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (1Ki 22:31–Zec 4:10)

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:31 - Now the king H4428 of Aram H758 had commanded H6680 the thirty-two H7970 H8147 captains H8269 of his chariots, H7393 saying, H559 “Do not fight H3898 with small H6996 or great, H1419 but with the king H4428 of Israel H3478 alone.” H905
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:23 - Then he went H5927 up from there H8033 to Bethel; H1008 and as he was going H5927 up by the way, H1870 young H6996 lads H5288 came H3318 out from the city H5892 and mocked H7046 him and said H559 to him, “Go H5927 up, you baldhead; H7142 go H5927 up, you baldhead!” H7142
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:10 - “Please, H4994 let us make H6213 a little H6996 walled H7023 upper H5944 chamber H5944 and let us set H7760 a bed H4296 for him there, H8033 and a table H7979 and a chair H3678 and a lampstand; H4501 and it shall be, when he comes H935 to us, that he can turn H5493 in there.” H8033
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - Now the Arameans H758 had gone H3318 out in bands H1416 and had taken H7617 captive H7628 a little H6996 girl H5291 from the land H776 of Israel; H3478 and she [fn]waited H1961 on Naaman’s H5283 wife. H802
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:14 - So he went H3381 down H3381 and dipped H2881 himself seven H7651 times H6471 in the Jordan, H3383 according to the word H1697 of the man H376 of God; H430 and his flesh H1320 was restored H7725 like the flesh H1320 of a little H6996 child H5288 and he was clean. H2891
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24 - “How H349 then can you [fn]repulse H7725 H6440 one H259 [fn]official H6346 of the least H6996 of my master’s H113 servants, H5650 and [fn]rely H982 on Egypt H4714 for chariots H7393 and for horsemen? H6571
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:2 - The king H4428 went H5927 up to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah H3063 and all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 with him, and the priests H3548 and the prophets H5030 and all H3605 the people, H5971 both H4480 small H6996 and great; H1419 and he read H7121 in their hearing H241 all H3605 the words H1697 of the book H5612 of the covenant H1285 which was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:26 - Then all H3605 the people, H5971 both H4480 small H6996 and great, H1419 and the captains H8269 of the forces H2428 arose H6965 and went H935 to Egypt; H4714 for they were afraid H3372 of the Chaldeans. H3778
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:14 - These H428 of the sons H1121 of Gad H1410 were [fn]captains H7218 of the army; H6635 he who was least H6996 was equal to a hundred H3967 and the greatest H1419 to a thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:31 - These H1992 also H1571 cast H5307 lots H1486 just H5980 as their [fn]relatives H251 the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 in the presence H6440 of David H1732 the king, H4428 Zadok, H6659 Ahimelech, H288 and the heads H7218 of the fathers’ H1 households of the priests H3548 and of the Levites H3881—the head H7218 of fathers’ H1 households as well H5980 as those of his younger H6996 brother. H251
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:8 - They cast H5307 lots H1486 for their duties, H4931 all H5980 alike, H5980 the small H6996 as well as the great, H1419 the teacher H995 as well as the pupil. H8527
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:13 - They cast H5307 lots, H1486 the small H6996 and the great H1419 alike, according to their fathers’ H1 households, H1004 for every H8179 gate. H8179
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:13 - and whoever H834 H3605 would not seek H1875 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 should be put H4191 to death, H4191 whether H4480 small H6996 or H5704 great, H1419 man H376 or H5704 woman. H802
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:30 - Now the king H4428 of Aram H758 had commanded H6680 the captains H8269 of his chariots, H7393 saying, H559 “Do not fight H3898 with small H6996 or great, H1419 but with the king H4428 of Israel H3478 alone.” H905
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - and they came H5927 against Judah H3063 and invaded H1234 it, and carried H7617 away all H3605 the possessions H7399 found H4672 in the king’s H4428 house H1004 together H1571 with his sons H1121 and his wives, H802 so that no H3808 son H1121 was left H7604 to him except H3588 H518 [fn]Jehoahaz, H3059 the youngest H6996 of his sons. H1121
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:1 - Then the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 made H4427 [fn]Ahaziah, H274 his youngest H6996 son, H1121 king H4427 in his place, H8478 for the band H1416 of men who came H935 with the Arabs H6163 to the camp H4264 had slain H2026 all H3605 the older H7223 sons. So Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign. H4427
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - [fn]Under H5921 his authority H3027 were Eden, H5731 Miniamin, H4509 Jeshua, H3091 Shemaiah, H8098 Amariah H568 and Shecaniah H7935 in the cities H5892 of the priests, H3548 to distribute H5414 faithfully H530 their portions to their brothers H251 by divisions, H4256 whether great H1419 or small, H6996
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:30 - The king H4428 went H5927 up to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah, H3063 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 the priests, H3548 the Levites H3881 and all H3605 the people, H5971 from the greatest H1419 to the least; H6996 and he read H7121 in their hearing H241 all H3605 the words H1697 of the book H5612 of the covenant H1285 which was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:18 - All H3605 the articles H3627 of the house H1004 of God, H430 great H1419 and small, H6996 and the treasures H214 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and the treasures H214 of the king H4428 and of his officers, H8269 he brought H935 them all H3605 to Babylon. H894
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:5 - When these H428 days H3117 were completed, H4390 the king H4428 gave H6213 a banquet H4960 lasting seven H7651 days H3117 for all H3605 the people H5971 who were present H4672 at the citadel H1002 in Susa, H7800 from the greatest H1419 to the least, H6996 in the court H2691 of the garden H1593 of the king’s H4428 palace. H1055
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:20 - “When the king’s H4428 edict H6599 which H834 he will make H6213 is heard H8085 throughout all H3605 his kingdom, H4438 [fn]great H7227 as it is, then all H3605 women H802 will give H5414 honor H3366 to their husbands, H1167 great H1419 and small.” H6996
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:19 - “The small H6996 and the great H1419 are there, H8033
And the slave H5650 is free H2670 from his master. H113
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:25 - [fn]There H2088 is the sea, H3220 great H1419 and [fn]broad, H7342
In which H8033 are swarms H7431 without H369 number, H4557
Animals H2416 both small H6996 and great. H1419
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13 - He will bless H1288 those who [fn]fear H3372 the LORD, H3068
The small H6996 together H5973 with the great. H1419
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:24 - Four H702 things H702 are small H6996 on the earth, H776
But they are exceedingly H2449 wise: H2450
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14 - There was a small H6996 city H5892 with few H4592 men H376 in it and a great H1419 king H4428 came H935 to it, surrounded H5437 it and constructed H1129 large H1419 siegeworks H4685 against H5921 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:15 - [fn]Catch H270 the foxes H7776 for us,
The [fn]little H6996 foxes H7776 that are ruining H2254 the vineyards, H3754
While our vineyards H3754 are in blossom.” H5563
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:8 - [fn]We have a little H6996 sister, H269
And she has H369 no H369 breasts; H7699
What H4100 shall we do H6213 for our sister H269
On the day H3117 when H7945 she is spoken H1696 for?
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:6 - And the wolf H2061 will dwell H1481 with the lamb, H3532
And the leopard H5246 will lie H7257 down H7257 with the young H1423 goat, H1423
And the calf H5695 and the young H3715 lion H3715 [fn]and the fatling H4806 together; H3162
And a little H6996 boy H5288 will lead H5090 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:24 - “So they will hang H8518 on him all H3605 the glory H3519 of his father’s H1 house, H1004 offspring H6631 and [fn]issue, H6849 all H3605 the least H6996 of vessels, H3627 from bowls H3627 H101 to all H3605 the jars. H3627 H5035
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:9 - “How H349 then can you [fn]repulse H7725 H6440 one H259 [fn]official H6346 of the least H6996 of my master’s H113 servants H5650 and [fn]rely H982 on Egypt H4714 for chariots H7393 and for horsemen? H6571
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:7 - [fn]For a brief H6996 moment H7281 I forsook H5800 you,
But with great H1419 compassion H7356 I will gather H6908 you.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:22 - “The smallest H6996 one H6996 will become H1961 a [fn]clan, H505
And the least H6810 one H6810 a mighty H6099 nation. H1471
I, the LORD, H3068 will hasten H2363 it in its time.” H6256
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 - “For from the least H6996 of them even to the greatest H1419 of them,
Everyone H3605 is greedy H1214 for gain, H1215
And from the prophet H5030 even to the priest H3548
Everyone H3605 [fn]deals H6213 falsely. H8267
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 - “Therefore H3651 I will give H5414 their wives H802 to others, H312
Their fields H7704 to [fn]new H3423 owners; H3423
Because H3588 from the least H6996 even to the greatest H1419
Everyone H3605 is greedy H1214 for gain; H1215
From the prophet H5030 even to the priest H3548
Everyone H3605 practices H6213 deceit. H8267
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:6 - “Both great H1419 men H1419 and small H6996 will die H4191 in this H2088 land; H776 they will not be buried, H6912 they will not be lamented, H5594 nor H3808 will anyone gash H1413 himself or shave H7139 his head H7139 for them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:34 - “They will not teach H3925 again, H5750 each H376 man H376 his neighbor H7453 and each H376 man H376 his brother, H251 saying, H559 ‘Know H3045 the LORD,’ H3068 for they will all H3605 know H3045 Me, from the least H6996 of them to the greatest H1419 of them,” declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “for I will forgive H5545 their iniquity, H5771 and their sin H2403 I will remember H2142 no H3808 more.” H5750
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:1 - Then all H3605 the [fn]commanders H8269 of the forces, H2428 Johanan H3076 the son H1121 of Kareah, H7143 Jezaniah H3153 the son H1121 of Hoshaiah, H1955 and all H3605 the people H5971 both H4480 small H6996 and great H1419 approached H5066
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:8 - Then he called H7121 for Johanan H3076 the son H1121 of Kareah H7143 and all H3605 the [fn]commanders H8269 of the forces H2428 that were with him, and for all H3605 the people H5971 both H4480 small H6996 and great, H1419
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:12 - ‘And I will take H3947 away the remnant H7611 of Judah H3063 who H834 have set H7760 their [fn]mind H6440 on entering H935 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 to reside H1481 there, H8033 and they will all H3605 [fn]meet H8552 their end H8552 in the land H776 of Egypt; H4714 they will fall H5307 by the sword H2719 and meet H8552 their end H8552 by famine. H7458 Both H4480 small H6996 and great H1419 will die H4191 by the sword H2719 and famine; H7458 and they will become H1961 a curse, H7045 an object H8047 of horror, H8047 an imprecation H7045 and a reproach. H2781
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:15 - “For behold, H2009 I have made H5414 you small H6996 among the nations, H1471
Despised H959 among men. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:46 - “Now your older H1419 sister H269 is Samaria, H8111 who lives H3427 [fn]north H8040 of you with her [fn]daughters; H1323 and your younger H6996 sister, H269 who lives H3427 [fn]south H3225 of you, is Sodom H5467 with her [fn]daughters. H1323
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:61 - “Then you will remember H2142 your ways H1870 and be ashamed H3637 when you receive H3947 your sisters, H269 both your older H1419 and your younger; H6996 and I will give H5414 them to you as daughters, H1323 but not because H4480 of your covenant. H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:14 - “From the base H2436 on the ground H776 to the lower H8481 ledge H5835 shall be two H8147 cubits H520 and the width H7341 one cubit; H520 and from the smaller H6996 ledge H5835 to the larger H1419 ledge H5835 shall be four H702 cubits H520 and the width H7341 [fn]one H259 cubit. H520
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:11 - For behold, H2009 the LORD H3068 is going to command H6680 that the great H1419 house H1004 be smashed H5221 to pieces H7447 and the small H6996 house H1004 to fragments. H1233
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:2 - And it came H1961 about, [fn]when H518 it had finished H3615 eating H398 the vegetation H6212 of the land, H776 that I said, H559
“Lord H136 GOD, H3068 please H4994 pardon! H5545
[fn]How H4310 can Jacob H3290 stand, H6965
For he is small?” H6996
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:5 - Then I said, H559
“Lord H136 GOD, H3068 please H4994 stop! H2308
How H4310 can Jacob H3290 stand, H6965 for he is small?” H6996
Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:2 - “Behold, H2009 I will make H5414 you small H6996 among the nations; H1471
You are greatly H3966 despised. H959
Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:5 - Then the people H376 of Nineveh H5210 believed H539 in God; H430 and they called H7121 a fast H6685 and put H3847 on sackcloth H8242 from the greatest H1419 to the least H6996 of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - “For who H4310 has despised H936 the day H3117 of small H6996 things? H6996 [fn]But these H428 seven H7651 will be glad H8055 when they see H7200 the [fn]plumb H913 H68 line H68 H913 in the hand H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216these are the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 which H1992 range H7751 to and fro H7751 throughout H3605 the earth.” H776

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