Strong's Lexicon
mikros: Small, little, least, insignificant
Original Word:μικρός
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:mikros
Pronunciation:mee-kros'
Phonetic Spelling:(mik-ros')
Definition:Small, little, least, insignificant
Meaning:little, small.
Word Origin:Derived from a primary root word in Greek, meaning "small" or "little."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is קָטָן (qatan), Strong's Hebrew 6996, which also means small or little.
Usage:The Greek word "mikros" is used to describe something of small size, quantity, or degree. It can refer to physical size, age, rank, or importance. In the New Testament, "mikros" often conveys humility or insignificance in a positive or negative sense, depending on the context.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, size and stature were often associated with power and importance. The use of "mikros" in the New Testament challenges these cultural norms by emphasizing the value of humility and the significance of the seemingly insignificant in God's kingdom. Jesus frequently used "mikros" to illustrate spiritual truths, such as the importance of childlike faith and the value of serving the least among us.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. word
Definitionsmall, little
NASB Translationleast (4), less (1), little (13), little ones (6), little while (10), short (1), small (8), smaller (2), smallest (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3398: μικρόςμικρός,
μικρά,
μικρόν, comparitive
μικρότερος,
μικροτερα,
ἐρον (from
Homer down), the
Sept. for
קָטֹן,
קָטָן,
מְעַט,
small, little; used a. of size:
Matthew 13:32;
Mark 4:31; hence, of stature,
τῇἡλικία,
Luke 19:3; of length,
James 3:5.
b. of space: neuterπροελθών (προσελθών,TTrWH marginal reading in Matthew,TrWH marginal reading in Mark (seeπροσέρχομαι, a.))μικρόν, having gone forward a little,Matthew 26:39;Mark 14:35 (cf.Winers Grammar, § 32,6;Buttmann, § 131, 11f).
c. of age: less by birth, younger,Mark 15:40 (others take this of stature);οἱμικροί,the little ones, young children,Matthew 18:6, 10, 14;Mark 9:42;ἐπομικροῦἕωςμεγάλου (A. V.from the least to the greatest),Acts 8:10;Hebrews 8:11 (Jeremiah 6:13;Jeremiah 38:34 ());μικρόςτέκαίμέγας (both small and great) i. e. all,Acts 26:22; plural,Revelation 11:18;Revelation 13:16;Revelation 19:5, 18;Revelation 20:12.d. of time,short, brief: neuter — nominative,ἔτι (orἔτι omitted)μικρόν (namely,ἔσται)καί (yet)a little while and etc. i. e. shortly (this shall come to pass),John 14:19;John 16:16f, 19 ((cf.Exodus 17:4));ἔτιμικρόνὅσονὅσον (seeὅσος, a.); withoutκαί,Hebrews 10:37 (Isaiah 26:20);τόμικρόν (TrWH omitsτό),John 16:18; —μικρόν accusative (of duration),John 13:33 (Job 36:2);μικρόνχρόνον,John 7:33;John 12:35;Revelation 6:11;Revelation 20:3;μετάμικρόν, after a little while,Matthew 26:73;Mark 14:70, (πρόμικροῦ, Wis. 15:8).
e. of quantity, i. e. number or amount:μικράζύμη,1 Corinthians 5:6;Galatians 5:9; of number,μικρόνποιμιον,Luke 12:32; of quantity,μικράδύναμις,Revelation 3:8; neuterμικρόν (τί),a little,2 Corinthians 11:1, 16.
f. of rank or influence:Matthew 10:42;Luke 9:48;Luke 17:2;ὁμικρότεροςἐντῇβασιλείατῶνοὐρανῶν, he that is inferior to the other citizens of the kingdom of heaven in knowledge of the gospel (R. V.but little in etc.; cf.Winers Grammar, 244 (229);Buttmann, § 123, 13),Matthew 11:11;Luke 7:28.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
least, less, little, small.Including the comparative mikroteros (ik-rot'-er-os) apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) -- least, less, little, small.
Forms and Transliterations
μικρα μικρὰ μικραν μικρὰν μικροι μικροὶ μικρον μικρόν μικρὸν μικρος μικρὸς μικροτερον μικρότερον μικροτερος μικρότερος μικρότης μικρου μικροῦ μικρους μικρούς μικροὺς μικρω μικρῷ μικρων μικρῶν mikra mikrà mikran mikràn mikro mikrō mikroi mikroì mikrôi mikrō̂i mikron mikrón mikròn mikrôn mikrōn mikrō̂n mikros mikròs mikroteron mikróteron mikroteros mikróteros mikrou mikroû mikrous mikroús mikroùsLinks
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