Strong's Lexicon
qatan: Small, little, insignificant, young, least
Original Word:קָטָן
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:qatan
Pronunciation:kah-TAHN
Phonetic Spelling:(kaw-tawn')
Definition:Small, little, insignificant, young, least
Meaning:abbreviated, diminutive
Word Origin:Derived from a root word meaning "to be small" or "to be insignificant."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G3398 (μικρός, mikros): Small, little
-G1646 (ἐλάσσων, elasson): Lesser, inferior
Usage:The Hebrew word "qatan" is used to describe something that is small in size, quantity, or importance. It can refer to physical size, age, or social status. In the context of age, it often denotes youth or the youngest in a family. When used in terms of importance, it can imply insignificance or lesser status.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "smallness" or "littleness" often carried connotations of humility or low status. The youngest or smallest in a family or group might be seen as less significant, yet the Bible frequently highlights how God uses the "small" or "least" to accomplish His purposes, challenging cultural norms and expectations.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. ; — absolute
Genesis 9:24 +; suffix (Kö
ii.l,74)
Jeremiah 6:13 +; feminine singular
Genesis 29:16 +; masculine plural
2 Kings 18:24 +; construct
1 Samuel 9:21 (see Dr; We conjectures -, old construct, cf, HPS),
Proverbs 30:24; feminine plural
Ezekiel 16:61 +; —
small; especially
=young,Genesis 44:20 (J)2 Samuel 9:12;1 Kings 11:17;2 Kings 2:23;2 Kings 5:2, of sisterSongs 8:8; =younger, of two children (often opposed to ),Genesis 9:24;Genesis 27:15,42 (all J),Genesis 29:16,18 (E),1 Samuel 14:49 (feminine; opposed to ); ofyounger sisterJudges 15:2, so (figurative)Ezekiel 16:46 and (+ compare)Ezekiel 16:61; brother1 Chronicles 24:31;youngest son (of several)1 Samuel 16:11;1 Samuel 17:14; =young and old (see )Jeremiah 16:6 compare 2 Chronicles 31:15; 34:30.
Numbers 22:18 (E), weightDeuteronomy 25:13,14, vessels 2Chronicles 36:18, animalsPsalm 104:25 (all opposed to ); compare also2 Samuel 12:3;1 Kings 2:20;1 Kings 17:13;1 Kings 18:44;2 Kings 4:10;Ezekiel 43:14 (opposed to ),Proverbs 30:24;Songs 2:15, + probablyEzekiel 46:22 (see II. [ ]);Isaiah 22:24 the vesselsof small size (figurative).
small;
2 Kings 18:24=Isaiah 36:9, cityEcclesiastes 9:14.
=insignificant, (I) tribe1 Samuel 9:21; (2) person (+; = 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,Zechariah 4:10day of small things. — See also .
54 ; — absolute1 Samuel 2:19 +; construct 2Chronicles 21:17; — f., plural and suffix supplied by ; —
small: especially
of youth =young,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 (+ compare);youngest brotherGenesis 42:13 10t. Genesis (JE), sonJudges 9:5; 2Chronicles 22:1, so 2Chronicles 21:17; + =young and old (see ), i.e. everybodtyGenesis 19:11 (J),1 Samuel 5:9;1 Samuel 30:2 #NAME?1 Samuel 30:19.
1 Samuel 2:19;1 Kings 8:64 (+ compare),Amos 6:11;Isaiah 54:7; opposed to1 Samuel 22:15;1 Samuel 25:36;Genesis 1:16 (P).
=unimportant, things,Exodus 18:22,26 (E),1 Samuel 20:2 (all opposed to ); person,=feebleAmos 7:2,5; =insignificantJeremiah 49:15; Obadiah 2 (both "" ),Isaiah 60:22 ("" );1 Samuel 15:17; especially + = low and high, + everybody,Deuteronomy 1:17;1 Kings 22:31 2Chronicles 18:30;Jeremiah 8:10;Job 3:19, +8 t. — See also .
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
least, lesser, little one, smallest, one, quantity, thing, younger,
Or qaton {kaw-tone'}; fromquwt; 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).
see HEBREWquwt
Forms and Transliterations
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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