Lexicon :: Strong's H6994 - qāṭōn

קָטֹן
Transliteration
qāṭōn
Pronunciation
kaw-tone'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [rather denominative from קָטָן (H6996)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2009

Strong’s Definitions

קָטֹן qâṭôn, kaw-tone'; a primitive root (rather denominative from H6996); to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account:—be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H6994 in the following manner: was a small thing (2x), make small (1x), am not worthy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H6994 in the following manner: was a small thing (2x), make small (1x), am not worthy (1x).

  1. to be small, be insignificant

    1. (Qal) to be insignificant

    2. (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָטֹן qâṭôn, kaw-tone'; a primitive root (rather denominative from H6996); to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account:—be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.
STRONGS H6994: Abbreviations
† [קָטֹן, LagBN 26.31] verb be small, insignificant (Late Hebrew Hiph. and derivatives, Syriac ; Old Aramaic קטין insignificant; Arabic parum edens; Ethiopic be thin, chiefly in derivatives; probably also Assyrian kuṭṭinnu, small, younger, ZehnpfBAS i.505 (otherwise XlHWB323); MeissnSuppl. †atânu, be short (of hair), compare BezZA viii, 141 f.); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular קָטֹנְתִּי Genesis 32:11, with מִן compare, I am too insignificant for all the kindnesses; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּקְמַן זֹאת בְּעֵינֶיךָ 2 Samuel 7:19 = 1 Chronicles 17:17.
Hiph. literally Infinitive construct לְהַקְטִין Amos 8:5 making ephah small.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

32:11

2 Samuel

7:19

1 Chronicles

17:17

Amos

8:5