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Strong's #6996 - קָטֹן

Transliteration
qâṭân
Phonetics
kaw-tawn', kaw-tone'
Origin
from (H6962)
Parts of Speech
Adjective
TWOT
2009a,2009b
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant

1a) small

1b) insignificant

1c) young

1d) unimportant

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os);  4434 ‑ πτωχός (pto‑khos');  3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os);  1024 ‑ βραχύς (brakh‑ooce');  1640 ‑ ἐλάσσων (el‑as'‑sone, el‑at'‑tone);  1645 ‑ ἐλαφρός (el‑af‑ros');  3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os);  3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os);  3501 ‑ νέος (neh'‑os, neh‑o'‑ter‑os);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (101)
Genesis 20
Exodus 2
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 3
Judges 4
1 Samuel 13
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 7
2 Kings 7
1 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 7
Esther 2
Job 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Song of Solomon 2
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 8
Ezekiel 3
Amos 3
Obadiah 1
Jonah 1
Zechariah 1
HCS (0)
HCS (99)
Genesis 20
Exodus 2
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 3
Judges 4
1 Samuel 11
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 7
2 Kings 7
1 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 7
Esther 2
Job 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Song of Solomon 2
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 8
Ezekiel 3
Amos 3
Obadiah 1
Jonah 1
Zechariah 1
BSB (104)
Genesis 23
Exodus 2
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 3
Judges 4
1 Samuel 13
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 7
2 Kings 7
1 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 7
Esther 2
Job 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Song of Solomon 2
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 8
Ezekiel 3
Amos 3
Obadiah 1
Jonah 1
Zechariah 1
ESV (143)
Genesis 20
Exodus 40
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 3
Judges 4
1 Samuel 13
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 7
2 Kings 7
1 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 7
Esther 2
Job 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Song of Solomon 8
Isaiah 4
Jeremiah 8
Ezekiel 3
Amos 3
Jonah 1
Zechariah 1
WEB (100)
Genesis 20
Exodus 2
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 3
Judges 4
1 Samuel 13
2 Samuel 2
1 Kings 7
2 Kings 7
1 Chronicles 4
2 Chronicles 6
Esther 2
Job 1
Psalms 2
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Song of Solomon 2
Isaiah 5
Jeremiah 8
Ezekiel 3
Amos 3
Obadiah 1
Jonah 1
Zechariah 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2703) nuq (קתהנ QThN) AC: ? CO: Small AB: ?: Someone or something that is small in size, importance, age or significance. [from: uq]

V) nuq (קתהנ QThN) - Small: To be small or insignificant. KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) small, not worthy - Strongs: H6994 (קָטֹן)

Nm) nuq (קתהנ QThN) - Small: KJV (101): small, little, youngest, younger, least, less, lesser, young - Strongs: H6996 (קָטֹן)

gm) nufq (קותהנ QWThN) - Small: KJV (2): little - Strongs: H6995 (קֹטֶן)

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 I. קָטָן adjective small, young, unimportant; — absolute ׳ק Genesis 9:24 +; suffix קְטַנָּם (Kö ii.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 Song of Solomon 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; Song of Solomon 2:15, + probably Ezekiel 46:22 (see II. [ קָטַר]); כְּלֵיהַקָּטָן 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, (I) 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. v. 1 Chronicles 12:13); (3) in General, יוֺם קְטַנּוֺת Zechariah 4:10 day of small things. — See also קָטֹן.

קָטֹן54 adjective small, insignificant; — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 2:19 +; construct קְטֹן 2 Chronicles 21:17; — f., 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 10t. 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. everybodty Genesis 19:11 (J), 1 Samuel 5:9; 1 Samuel 30:2 #NAME? 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, +8t. — See also קָטָן.


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Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קָטֹן fut. יִקְטַן to be little, small (prop. to be cut off, cut short; from the biliteral stock קט; comp. קָטַל, קָטַב), 2 Samuel 7:19. Figuratively to be of little worth, Genesis 32:11.

Hiphil, to make small, Amos 8:5.

Derivatives, קָטָן, קָטֹן, קֹטֶן and pr. name יָקְטָן [and קַטָּת].


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List of Word Forms
הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים הַקְּטַנִּ֑ים הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה הַקְּטַנָּ֜ה הַקְּטַנָּ֣ה הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ הַקְּטַנּ֖וֹת הַקְטַנִּ֑ים הַקָּטָ֑ן הַקָּטָ֔ן הַקָּטָֽן׃ הַקָּטֹ֔ן הַקָּטֹ֖ן הַקָּטֹ֣ן הַקָּטֹ֤ן הַקָּטֹ֥ן הַקָּטֹ֨ן הַקָּטֹן֙ הַקָּטֹן֮ הקטן הקטן׃ הקטנה הקטנה׃ הקטנות הקטנים וְהַקְּטַנִּ֔ים וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן וּקְטַנִּ֛ים וּקְטַנָּֽה׃ ובקטן והקטן והקטנים וקטנה׃ וקטנים כַּקָּטָֽן׃ כַּקָּטֹ֣ן כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּקָּטֹ֧ן כקטן כקטן׃ לְמִקְטַנָּ֤ם לְמִקָּטֹ֣ן לְמִקָּטֹ֥ן למקטן למקטנם מִקְּטַנָּם֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ מִקָּטֹ֖ן מִקָּטֹ֣ן מִקָּטֹ֤ן מִקָּטֹ֥ן מִקָּטֹן֙ מקטן מקטני מקטנם קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת קְטַנִּ֖ים קְטַנִּים֙ קְטַנֵּי־ קְטַנָּ֑ה קְטַנָּ֔ה קְטַנָּ֖ה קְטַנָּ֤ה קְטַנָּ֥ה קְטַנָּֽם׃ קְטַנָּה֙ קְטַנּוֹת֒ קְטֹ֥ן קָטָ֑ן קָטָ֖ן קָטָ֛ן קָטָֽן׃ קָטֹ֔ן קָטֹ֖ן קָטֹ֗ן קָטֹ֛ן קָטֹ֣ן קָטֹ֤ן קָטֹן֙ קטן קטן׃ קטנה קטנות קטני־ קטנים קטנם׃ hakkaTan hakkaTon hakketanNah hakketanNim hakketanNot haktanNim haq·qā·ṭān haq·qā·ṭōn haq·qə·ṭan·nāh haq·qə·ṭan·nîm haq·qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ haq·ṭan·nîm haqqāṭān haqqāṭōn haqqəṭannāh haqqəṭannîm haqqəṭannōwṯ haqṭannîm kakkaTan kakkaTon kaq·qā·ṭān kaq·qā·ṭōn kaqqāṭān kaqqāṭōn kaTan kaTon ketanNah ketanNam ketannei ketanNim ketanNot keTon lə·miq·qā·ṭōn lə·miq·ṭan·nām lemikkaTon lemiktanNam ləmiqqāṭōn ləmiqṭannām mikkatanNei mikkaTon mikketanNam miq·qa·ṭan·nê miq·qā·ṭōn miq·qə·ṭan·nām miqqaṭannê miqqāṭōn miqqəṭannām qā·ṭān qā·ṭōn qāṭān qāṭōn qə·ṭan·nāh qə·ṭan·nām qə·ṭan·nê- qə·ṭan·nîm qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ qə·ṭōn qəṭannāh qəṭannām qəṭannê- qəṭannîm qəṭannōwṯ qəṭōn ū·ḇaq·qā·ṭōn ū·qə·ṭan·nāh ū·qə·ṭan·nîm ūḇaqqāṭōn uketanNah uketanNim ūqəṭannāh ūqəṭannîm uvakkaTon vehakkaTon vehakketanNim wə·haq·qā·ṭōn wə·haq·qə·ṭan·nîm wəhaqqāṭōn wəhaqqəṭannîm
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