קָטֹן (qâṭôn) — Be a Small

Hebrew word study: קָטֹן (qâṭôn), Strong's H6994. to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account

HebrewStrong's H6994
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קָטֹן (qâṭôn)
Pronounced: kaw-tone'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (rather denominative from H6996 (קָטָן));

KJV translation words: be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6994 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:10 and last appears in Amos 8:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and it was small ×2I am too insignificant ×1to make small ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַתִּקְטַן ×2לְהַקְטִין ×1קָטֹנְתִּי ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×12 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1Amos ×1

Verses (all 4)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6996 קָטָן (qâṭân).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3355 יׇקְטָן (Yoqṭân), H6995 קֹטֶן (qôṭen).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does qâṭôn (H6994) mean?

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

How is H6994 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6994 as: be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy..

How often does קָטֹן (qâṭôn) appear?

Strong's H6994 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:10 and last appears in Amos 8:5.