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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

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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)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:31 - But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small H6996 nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:23 - And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little H6996 children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:10 - Let us make a little H6996 chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:2 - And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little H6996 maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:14 - Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little H6996 child, and he was clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24 - How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least H6996 of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:2 - And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small H6996 and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:26 - And all the people, both small H6996 and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:14 - These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least H6996 was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:31 - These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger H6996 brethren.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:8 - And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small H6996 as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:13 - And they cast lots, as well the small H6996 as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:13 - That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small H6996 or great, whether man or woman.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:30 - Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small H6996 or great, save only with the king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:17 - And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest H6996 of his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:1 - And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest H6996 son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small: H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:30 - And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: H6996 and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:18 - And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, H6996 and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:5 - And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, H6996 seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:20 - And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:19 - The small H6996 and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:25 - So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small H6996 and great beasts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13 - He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small H6996 and great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:24 - There be four things which are little H6996 upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14 - There was a little H6996 city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:15 - Take us the foxes, the little H6996 foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:8 - We have a little H6996 sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:6 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little H6996 child shall lead them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:24 - And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small H6996 quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:9 - How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least H6996 of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:7 - For a small H6996 moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:22 - A little one H6996 shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 - For from the least H6996 of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 - Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least H6996 even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:6 - Both the great and the small H6996 shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:34 - And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least H6996 of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:1 - Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least H6996 even unto the greatest, came near,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:8 - Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least H6996 even to the greatest,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:12 - And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least H6996 even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:15 - For, lo, I will make thee small H6996 among the heathen, and despised among men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:46 - And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger H6996 sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:61

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:61 - Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: H6996 and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:14 - And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser H6996 settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:11 - For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little H6996 house with clefts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:2 - And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:5 - Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. H6996

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:2 - Behold, I have made thee small H6996 among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:5 - So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least H6996 of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - For who hath despised the day of small things? H6996 for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

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