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Lexicon :: Strong's G3397 - mikron

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μικρόν
Transliteration
mikron (Key)
Pronunciation
mik-ron'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Masculine or neuter singular of μικρός (G3398) (as noun)
mGNT
0x in 0 unique form(s) TR
16x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

μικρόν mikrón, mik-ron'; masculine or neuter singular of G3398 (as noun); a small space of time or degree:—a (little) (while).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G3397 in the following manner: a little while (9x), a little (6x), a while (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G3397 in the following manner: a little while (9x), a little (6x), a while (1x).

  1. small, little

    1. of size: of stature, of length

    2. of space

    3. of age: less by birth, younger

    4. of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!

    5. of quantity: i.e. number, amount

    6. of rank or influence

      When translated "a little while", the Greek emphasizes the shortness of the time interval, "oh how little". This phrase used often in the NT of the return of Christ.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μικρόν mikrón, mik-ron'; masculine or neuter singular of G3398 (as noun); a small space of time or degree:—a (little) (while).
STRONGS G3397:
μικρός, μικρά, μικρόν, comparitive μικρότερος, μικροτερα, ἐρον (from Homer down), the Sept. for קָטֹן, קָטָן, מְעַט, small, little; used
a. of size: Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:31; hence, of stature, τῇ ἡλικία, Luke 19:3; of length, James 3:5.
b. of space: neuter προελθών (προσελθών, T Tr WH marginal reading in Matthew, Tr WH marginal reading in Mark (see προσέρχομαι, a.)) μικρόν, having gone forward a little, Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32,6; Buttmann, § 131, 11f).
c. of age: less by birth, younger, Mark 15:40 (others take this of stature); οἱ μικροί, the little ones, young children, Matthew 18:6, 10, 14; Mark 9:42; ἐπο μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου (A. V. from the least to the greatest), Acts 8:10; Hebrews 8:11 (Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 38:34 (Jer. 31:34)); μικρός τέ καί μέγας (both small and great) i. e. all, Acts 26:22; plural, Revelation 11:18; Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:5, 18; Revelation 20:12.
d. of time, short, brief: neuter — nominative, ἔτι (or ἔτι omitted) μικρόν (namely, ἔσται) καί (yet) a little while and etc. i. e. shortly (this shall come to pass), John 14:19; John 16:16f, 19 ((cf. Exodus 17:4)); ἔτι μικρόν ὅσον ὅσον (see ὅσος, a.); without καί, Hebrews 10:37 (Isaiah 26:20); τό μικρόν (Tr WH omits τό), John 16:18; — μικρόν accusative (of duration), John 13:33 (Job 36:2); μικρόν χρόνον, John 7:33; John 12:35; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 20:3; μετά μικρόν, after a little while, Matthew 26:73; Mark 14:70, (πρό μικροῦ, Wis. 15:8).
e. of quantity, i. e. number or amount: μικρά ζύμη, 1 Corinthians 5:6; Galatians 5:9; of number, μικρόν ποιμιον, Luke 12:32; of quantity, μικρά δύναμις, Revelation 3:8; neuter μικρόν (τί), a little, 2 Corinthians 11:1, 16.
f. of rank or influence: Matthew 10:42; Luke 9:48; Luke 17:2; ὁ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν, he that is inferior to the other citizens of the kingdom of heaven in knowledge of the gospel (R. V. but little in etc.; cf. Winers Grammar, 244 (229); Buttmann, § 123, 13), Matthew 11:11; Luke 7:28.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
17:4
Job
36:2
Isaiah
26:20
Jeremiah
6:13; 31:34
Matthew
10:42; 11:11; 13:32; 18:6; 18:10; 18:14; 26:39; 26:73
Mark
4:31; 9:42; 14:35; 14:70; 15:40
Luke
7:28; 9:48; 12:32; 17:2; 19:3
John
7:33; 12:35; 13:33; 14:19; 16:16; 16:18; 16:19
Acts
8:10; 26:22
1 Corinthians
5:6
2 Corinthians
11:1; 11:16
Galatians
5:9
Hebrews
8:11; 10:37
James
3:5
Revelation
3:8; 6:11; 11:18; 13:16; 19:5; 19:18; 20:3; 20:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3397 matches the Greek μικρόν (mikron),
which occurs 16 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39 - وَابْتَعَدَ عَنْهُمْ قَلِيلاً وَارْتَمَى عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يُصَلِّي، قَائِلاً: «يَا أَبِي، إِنْ كَانَ مُمْكِناً، فَلْتَعْبُرْ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الْكَأْسُ: وَلَكِنْ، لَا كَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنَا، بَلْ كَمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْتَ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:73

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:73 - وَبَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ تَقَدَّمَ الْوَاقِفُونَ هُنَاكَ إِلَى بُطْرُسَ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «بِالْحَقِّ إِنَّكَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، فَإِنَّ لَهْجَتَكَ تَدُلُّ عَلَيْكَ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35 - ثُمَّ ابْتَعَدَ قَلِيلاً، وَخَرَّ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، وَأَخَذَ يُصَلِّي لِكَيْ تَعْبُرَ عَنْهُ السَّاعَةُ إِنْ كَانَ مُمْكِناً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - فَأَنْكَرَ ثَانِيَةً. وَبَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ أَيْضاً، قَالَ الْوَاقِفُونَ هُنَاكَ لِبُطْرُسَ: «حَقّاً أَنْتَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، لأَنَّكَ جَلِيلِيٌّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33 - يَا أَوْلادِي الصِّغَارَ، سَأَبْقَى عِنْدَكُمْ وَقْتاً قَصِيراً بَعْدُ، ثُمَّ تَطْلُبُونَنِي، وَلكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ مَا سَبَقَ أَنْ قُلْتُهُ لِلْيَهُودِ: إِنَّكُمْ لَا تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ تَأْتُوا حَيْثُ أَنَا ذَاهِبٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:19 - بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ لَا يَرَانِي الْعَالَمُ. أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ تَرَوْنَنِي. وَلأَنِّي أَنَا حَيٌّ، فَأَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً سَتَحْيَوْنَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ لَا تَرَوْنَنِي، وَبَعْدَ ذلِكَ بِقَلِيلٍ تَرَوْنَنِي!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - فَتَسَاءَلَ بَعْضُ التَّلامِيذِ: «تُرَى، مَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ: بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ لَا تَرَوْنَنِي، وَبَعْدَ ذلِكَ بِقَلِيلٍ تَرَوْنَنِي، وَأَيْضاً: لأَنِّي عَائِدٌ إِلَى الآبِ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:18 - وَقَالُوا: «مَا هُوَ هَذَا الْقَلِيلُ الَّذِي يَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْهُ؟ لَسْنَا نَفْهَمُ مَا يَقُولُهُ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - وَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ أَنَّهُمْ يَرْغَبُونَ فِي أَنْ يَسْأَلُوهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «تَتَسَاءَلُونَ عَنْ مَعْنَى قَوْلِي: بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ لَا تَرَوْنَنِي ثُمَّ بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ تَرَوْنَنِي أَيْضاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:1 - لَيْتَكُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ مِنِّي بَعْضَ الْغَبَاوَةِ، بَلْ إِنَّكُمْ فِي الْوَاقِعِ تَحْتَمِلُونَنِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - أَقُولُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى: لَا يَظُنَّ أَحَدٌ أَنِّي غَبِيٌّ وَإلَّا، فَاقْبَلُونِي وَلَوْ كَغَبِيٍّ، كَيْ أَفْتَخِرَ أَنَا أَيْضاً قَلِيلاً!

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:37 - فَقَرِيباً جِدّاً، سَيَأْتِي الآتِي وَلا يَتَمَهَّلُ.
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