Lexicon :: Strong's H6996 - qāṭān

קָטָן

Transliteration

qāṭān

Pronunciation

kaw-tawn'

Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From קוּט (H6962)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2009a,2009b

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

young, small, insignificant, unimportant
1. small
2. insignificant
3. young
4. unimportant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6996: Abbreviations

† 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 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H6996 matches the Hebrew קָטָן (qāṭān),
which occurs 101 times in 100 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 1:16–1Ki 18:44)

Gen 1:16

Gen 1:16 - And God^H430 made^H6213 two^H8147 great^H1419 lights;^H3974 the greater^H1419 light^H3974 to rule^H4475 the day,^H3117 and the lesser^H6996 light^H3974 to rule^H4475 the night:^H3915 he made the stars^H3556 also.

Gen 9:24

Gen 9:24 - And Noah^H5146 awoke^H3364 from his wine,^H3196 and knew^H3045 what his younger^H6996 son^H1121 had done^H6213 unto him.

Gen 19:11

Gen 19:11 - And they smote^H5221 the men^H582 that were at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 with blindness,^H5575 both small^H6996 and great:^H1419 so that they wearied^H3811 themselves to find^H4672 the door.^H6607

Gen 27:15

Gen 27:15 - And Rebekah^H7259 took^H3947 goodly^H2532 raiment^H899 of her eldest^H1419 son^H1121 Esau,^H6215 which were with her in the house,^H1004 and put them upon^H3847 Jacob^H3290 her younger^H6996 son:^H1121

Gen 27:42

Gen 27:42 - And these words^H1697 of Esau^H6215 her elder^H1419 son^H1121 were told^H5046 to Rebekah:^H7259 and she sent^H7971 and called^H7121 Jacob^H3290 her younger^H6996 son,^H1121 and said^H559 unto him, Behold, thy brother^H251 Esau,^H6215 as touching thee, doth comfort^H5162 himself, purposing to kill^H2026 thee.

Gen 29:16

Gen 29:16 - And Laban^H3837 had two^H8147 daughters:^H1323 the name^H8034 of the elder^H1419 was Leah,^H3812 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 was Rachel.^H7354

Gen 29:18

Gen 29:18 - And Jacob^H3290 loved^H157 Rachel;^H7354 and said,^H559 I will serve^H5647 thee seven^H7651 years^H8141 for Rachel^H7354 thy younger^H6996 daughter.^H1323

Gen 42:13

Gen 42:13 - And they said,^H559 Thy servants^H5650 are twelve^H8147^H6240 brethren,^H251 the sons^H1121 of one^H259 man^H376 in the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 and, behold, the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father,^H1 and one^H259 is not.

Gen 42:15

Gen 42:15 - Hereby^H2063 ye shall be proved:^H974 By the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 ye shall not go forth^H3318 hence, except your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come^H935 hither.

Gen 42:20

Gen 42:20 - But bring^H935 your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me; so shall your words^H1697 be verified,^H539 and ye shall not die.^H4191 And they did^H6213 so.

Gen 42:32

Gen 42:32 - We be twelve^H6240^H8147 brethren,^H251 sons^H1121 of our father;^H1 one^H259 is not, and the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father^H1 in the land^H776 of Canaan.^H3667

Gen 42:34

Gen 42:34 - And bring^H935 your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me: then shall I know^H3045 that ye are no spies,^H7270 but that ye are true^H3651 men: so will I deliver^H5414 you your brother,^H251 and ye shall traffick^H5503 in the land.^H776

Gen 43:29

Gen 43:29 - And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 his brother^H251 Benjamin,^H1144 his mother's^H517 son,^H1121 and said,^H559 Is this your younger^H6996 brother,^H251 of whom ye spake^H559 unto me? And he said,^H559 God^H430 be gracious^H2603 unto thee, my son.^H1121

Gen 44:2

Gen 44:2 - And put^H7760 my cup,^H1375 the silver^H3701 cup,^H1375 in the sack's^H572 mouth^H6310 of the youngest,^H6996 and his corn^H7668 money.^H3701 And he did^H6213 according to the word^H1697 that Joseph^H3130 had spoken.^H1696

Gen 44:12

Gen 44:12 - And he searched,^H2664 and began^H2490 at the eldest,^H1419 and left^H3615 at the youngest:^H6996 and the cup^H1375 was found^H4672 in Benjamin's^H1144 sack.^H572

Gen 44:20

Gen 44:20 - And we said^H559 unto my lord,^H113 We have^H3426 a father,^H1 an old man,^H2205 and a child^H3206 of his old age,^H2208 a little one;^H6996 and his brother^H251 is dead,^H4191 and he alone is left^H3498 of his mother,^H517 and his father^H1 loveth^H157 him.

Gen 44:23

Gen 44:23 - And thou saidst^H559 unto thy servants,^H5650 Except^H3808 your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come down^H3381 with you, ye shall see^H7200 ➔^H3254 ➔ my face^H6440 no more.^H7200^H3254

Gen 44:26

Gen 44:26 - And we said,^H559 We cannot^H3201 go down:^H3381 if our youngest^H6996 brother^H251 be^H3426 with us, then will we go down:^H3381 for we may^H3201 not see^H7200 the man's^H376 face,^H6440 except^H369 our youngest^H6996 brother^H251 be with us.

Gen 48:19

Gen 48:19 - And his father^H1 refused,^H3985 and said,^H559 I know^H3045 it, my son,^H1121 I know^H3045 it: he also shall become a people,^H5971 and he also shall be great:^H1431 but truly^H199 his younger^H6996 brother^H251 shall be greater^H1431 than he, and his seed^H2233 shall become a multitude^H4393 of nations.^H1471

Exo 18:22

Exo 18:22 - And let them judge^H8199 the people^H5971 at all seasons:^H6256 and it shall be, that every great^H1419 matter^H1697 they shall bring^H935 unto thee, but every small^H6996 matter^H1697 they shall judge:^H8199 so shall it be easier^H7043 for thyself, and they shall bear^H5375 the burden with thee.

Exo 18:26

Exo 18:26 - And they judged^H8199 the people^H5971 at all seasons:^H6256 the hard^H7186 causes^H1697 they brought^H935 unto Moses,^H4872 but every small^H6996 matter^H1697^H1992 they judged^H8199 themselves.

Num 22:18

Num 22:18 - And Balaam^H1109 answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto the servants^H5650 of Balak,^H1111 If Balak^H1111 would give^H5414 me his house^H1004 full^H4393 of silver^H3701 and gold,^H2091 I cannot^H3201 go beyond^H5674 the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 to do^H6213 less^H6996 or more.^H1419

Deu 1:17

Deu 1:17 - Ye shall not respect^H5234 persons^H6440 in judgment;^H4941 but ye shall hear^H8085 the small^H6996 as well as the great;^H1419 ye shall not be afraid^H1481 of the face^H6440 of man;^H376 for the judgment^H4941 is God's:^H430 and the cause^H1697 that is too hard^H7185 for you, bring^H7126 it unto me, and I will hear^H8085 it.

Deu 25:13

Deu 25:13 - Thou shalt not have in thy bag^H3599 divers weights,^H68^H68 a great^H1419 and a small.^H6996

Deu 25:14

Deu 25:14 - Thou shalt not have in thine house^H1004 divers measures,^H374^H374 a great^H1419 and a small.^H6996

Jdg 1:13

Jdg 1:13 - And Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz,^H7073 Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother,^H251 took^H3920 it: and he gave^H5414 him Achsah^H5915 his daughter^H1323 to wife.^H802

Jdg 3:9

Jdg 3:9 - And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto the LORD,^H3068 the LORD^H3068 raised up^H6965 a deliverer^H3467 to the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 who delivered^H3467 them, even Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz,^H7073 Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother.^H251

Jdg 9:5

Jdg 9:5 - And he went^H935 unto his father's^H1 house^H1004 at Ophrah,^H6084 and slew^H2026 his brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Jerubbaal,^H3378 being threescore and ten^H7657 persons,^H376 upon one^H259 stone:^H68 notwithstanding yet Jotham^H3147 the youngest^H6996 son^H1121 of Jerubbaal^H3378 was left;^H3498 for he hid^H2244 himself.

Jdg 15:2

Jdg 15:2 - And her father^H1 said,^H559 I verily^H559 thought^H559 that thou hadst utterly^H8130 hated^H8130 her; therefore I gave^H5414 her to thy companion:^H4828 is not her younger^H6996 sister^H269 fairer^H2896 than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.

1Sa 2:19

1Sa 2:19 - Moreover his mother^H517 made^H6213 him a little^H6996 coat,^H4598 and brought^H5927 it to him from year^H3117 to year,^H3117 when she came up^H5927 with her husband^H376 to offer^H2076 the yearly^H3117 sacrifice.^H2077

1Sa 5:9

1Sa 5:9 - And it was so, that, after^H310 they had carried it about,^H5437 the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was against the city^H5892 with a very^H3966 great^H1419 destruction:^H4103 and he smote^H5221 the men^H582 of the city,^H5892 both small^H6996 and great,^H1419 and they had emerods^H2914^H6076 in their secret parts.^H8368

1Sa 9:21

1Sa 9:21 - And Saul^H7586 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Am not I a Benjamite,^H1145 of the smallest^H6996 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel?^H3478 and my family^H4940 the least^H6810 of all the families^H4940 of the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin?^H1144 wherefore then speakest^H1696 thou so^H1697 to me?

1Sa 14:49

1Sa 14:49 - Now the sons^H1121 of Saul^H7586 were Jonathan,^H3129 and Ishui,^H3440 and Melchishua:^H4444 and the names^H8034 of his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 were these; the name^H8034 of the firstborn^H1067 Merab,^H4764 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 Michal:^H4324

1Sa 15:17

1Sa 15:17 - And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 When thou wast little^H6996 in thine own sight,^H5869 wast thou not made the head^H7218 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 and the LORD^H3068 anointed^H4886 thee king^H4428 over Israel?^H3478

1Sa 16:11

1Sa 16:11 - And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto Jesse,^H3448 Are here all^H8552 thy children?^H5288 And he said,^H559 There remaineth^H7604 yet the youngest,^H6996 and, behold, he keepeth^H7462 the sheep.^H6629 And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto Jesse,^H3448 Send^H7971 and fetch^H3947 him: for we will not sit down^H5437 till he come^H935 hither.^H6311

1Sa 17:14

1Sa 17:14 - And David^H1732 was the youngest:^H6996 and the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 followed^H1980^H310 Saul.^H7586

1Sa 20:2

1Sa 20:2 - And he said^H559 unto him, God forbid;^H2486 thou shalt not die:^H4191 behold, my father^H1 will do^H6213^H6213 nothing^H1697 either great^H1419 or small,^H6996 but that he will shew^H1540^H241 it me: and why should my father^H1 hide^H5641 this thing^H1697 from me? it is not so.

1Sa 20:35

1Sa 20:35 - And it came to pass in the morning,^H1242 that Jonathan^H3083 went out^H3318 into the field^H7704 at the time appointed^H4150 with David,^H1732 and a little^H6996 lad^H5288 with him.

1Sa 22:15

1Sa 22:15 - Did I then^H3117 begin^H2490 to enquire^H7592 of God^H430 for him? be it far from me:^H2486 let not the king^H4428 impute^H7760 any thing^H1697 unto his servant,^H5650 nor to all the house^H1004 of my father:^H1 for thy servant^H5650 knew^H3045 nothing^H1697 of all this, less^H6996 or more.^H1419

1Sa 25:36

1Sa 25:36 - And Abigail^H26 came^H935 to Nabal;^H5037 and, behold, he held a feast^H4960 in his house,^H1004 like the feast^H4960 of a king;^H4428 and Nabal's^H5037 heart^H3820 was merry^H2896 within him, for he was very^H3966 drunken:^H7910 wherefore she told^H5046 him nothing,^H1697 less^H6996 or more,^H1419 until the morning^H1242 light.^H216

1Sa 30:2

1Sa 30:2 - And had taken the women^H802 captives,^H7617 that were therein: they slew^H4191 not any,^H376 either great^H1419 or small,^H6996 but carried them away,^H5090 and went^H3212 on their way.^H1870

1Sa 30:19

1Sa 30:19 - And there was nothing lacking^H5737 to them, neither^H4480 small^H6996 nor great,^H1419 neither sons^H1121 nor daughters,^H1323 neither spoil,^H7998 nor any thing that they had taken^H3947 to them: David^H1732 recovered^H7725 all.

2Sa 9:12

2Sa 9:12 - And Mephibosheth^H4648 had a young^H6996 son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 was Micha.^H4316 And all that dwelt^H4186 in the house^H1004 of Ziba^H6717 were servants^H5650 unto Mephibosheth.^H4648

2Sa 12:3

2Sa 12:3 - But the poor^H7326 man had nothing, save one^H259 little^H6996 ewe lamb,^H3535 which he had bought^H7069 and nourished up:^H2421 and it grew up^H1431 together^H3162 with him, and with his children;^H1121 it did eat^H398 of his own meat,^H6595 and drank^H8354 of his own cup,^H3563 and lay^H7901 in his bosom,^H2436 and was unto him as a daughter.^H1323

1Ki 2:20

1Ki 2:20 - Then she said,^H559 I desire^H7592 one^H259 small^H6996 petition^H7596 of thee; I pray thee, say^H7725 ➔ me^H6440 not nay.^H7725 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto her, Ask on,^H7592 my mother:^H517 for I will not say^H7725 ➔ thee^H6440 nay.^H7725

1Ki 3:7

1Ki 3:7 - And now, O LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 thou hast made thy servant^H5650 king^H4427 instead of David^H1732 my father:^H1 and I am but a little^H6996 child:^H5288 I know^H3045 not how to go out^H3318 or come in.^H935

1Ki 8:64

1Ki 8:64 - The same day^H3117 did the king^H4428 hallow^H6942 the middle^H8432 of the court^H2691 that was before^H6440 the house^H1004 of the LORD:^H3068 for there he offered^H6213 burnt offerings,^H5930 and meat offerings,^H4503 and the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings:^H8002 because the brasen^H5178 altar^H4196 that was before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 was too little^H6996 to receive^H3557 the burnt offerings,^H5930 and meat offerings,^H4503 and the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings.^H8002

1Ki 11:17

1Ki 11:17 - That Hadad^H111 fled,^H1272 he and certain^H582 Edomites^H130 of his father's^H1 servants^H5650 with him, to go^H935 into Egypt;^H4714 Hadad^H1908 being yet a little^H6996 child.^H5288

1Ki 17:13

1Ki 17:13 - And Elijah^H452 said^H559 unto her, Fear^H3372 not; go^H935 and do^H6213 as thou hast said:^H1697 but make^H6213 me thereof^H8033 a little^H6996 cake^H5692 first,^H7223 and bring^H3318 it unto me, and after^H314 make^H6213 for thee and for thy son.^H1121

1Ki 18:44

1Ki 18:44 - And it came to pass at the seventh time,^H7637 that he said,^H559 Behold, there ariseth^H5927 a little^H6996 cloud^H5645 out of the sea,^H3220 like a man's^H376 hand.^H3709 And he said,^H559 Go up,^H5927 say^H559 unto Ahab,^H256 Prepare^H631 thy chariot, and get thee down,^H3381 that the rain^H1653 stop^H6113 thee not.

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