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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 30:2 — 1 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 1 / 2 (Gen 1:16–1Ki 18:44)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:16 - habebat vero filias duas nomen maioris Lia minor appellabatur Rahel

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:13

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:20 - et fratrem vestrum minimum ad me adducite ut possim vestros probare sermones et non moriamini fecerunt ut dixerat

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:34 - fratremque vestrum minimum adducite ad me ut sciam quod non sitis exploratores et istum qui tenetur in vinculis recipere possitis ac deinceps emendi quae vultis habeatis licentiam

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