- Transliteration: Mikron

- Phonetic: mik-ron'

- Definition:

1. small, little

a. of size: of stature, of length

b. of space

c. of age: less by birth, younger

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

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

f. of rank or influence When translated "a little while", the Greek emphasises theshortness of the time interval, "oh how little". This phrase usedoften in the NT of the return of Christ.

- Origin: masculine or neuter singular of G3398" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3398 (as noun)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Masculine or neuter singular of G3398" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3398 (as noun); a small space of time or degree: - a (little) (while).