HebrewH6994Verb

קָטֹן

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3Occurrences
H6994Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account

a primitive root (rather denominative from H6996 (קָטָן));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to be small, be insignificant 1a) (Qal) to be insignificant 1b) (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

קָטֹן appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1
Amos
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 17:17BSB

And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.

2 Samuel 7:19BSB

And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?

Amos 8:5BSB

asking, “When will the New Moon be over,that we may sell grain?When will the Sabbath end,that we may market wheat?Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel;let us cheat with dishonest scales.

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