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Lexicon :: Strong's G3398 - mikros

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μικρός
Transliteration
mikros (Key)
Pronunciation
mik-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:648,593

Strong’s Definitions

μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G3398 in the following manner: little (14x), least (6x), small (6x), less (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's G3398 in the following manner: little (14x), least (6x), small (6x), less (2x).

  1. small, little

    1. of size: hence 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.
STRONGS G3398:
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 G3398 matches the Greek μικρός (mikros),
which occurs 46 times in 43 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42 - And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11 - Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32 - Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6 - “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:10 - “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39 - Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:73

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:73 - After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31 - It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35 - Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 - Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[fn] and Salome.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:28 - I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:32 - “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2 - It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33 - Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33 - “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:19 - Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:18 - They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:10 - and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:22 - But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:6 - Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:1 - I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:9 - “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:37 - For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:5 - Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:11 - Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[fn] were killed just as they had been.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:18 - The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:16 - It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:5 - Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:12 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
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