Strong H6994קָטֹן
be small
- Transliteration
- qâţôn
- Pronunciation
- kaw-tone'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root (rather denominative from H6996); to {diminish} that {is} be (causatively make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account: - be a (make) small ({thing}) be not worthy.
Detailed definition
1) to be small, be insignificant
1a) (Qal) to be insignificant
1b) (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly
1a) (Qal) to be insignificant
1b) (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly
In the Bible
Strong H6994 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thing2
- least1
- small1
First verses
- Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
- 2 Samuel 7:19And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
- 1 Chronicles 17:17And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God.
- Amos 8:5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?