קָטָן (qâṭân) — Least
Hebrew word study: קָטָן (qâṭân), Strong's H6996. abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV translation words: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Strong's H6996 is tagged on 101 words in 100 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 100)
- Genesis 1:16 — הַקָּטֹן — the small
- Genesis 9:24 — הַקָּטָן — the young
- Genesis 19:11 — מִקָּטֹן — from small
- Genesis 27:15 — הַקָּטָן — the young
- Genesis 27:42 — הַקָּטָן — the young
- Genesis 29:16 — הַקְּטַנָּה — the young one
- Genesis 29:18 — הַקְּטַנָּה — the young
- Genesis 42:13 — הַקָּטֹן — the young brother
- Genesis 42:15 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 42:20 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 42:32 — וְהַקָּטֹן — and the young brother
- Genesis 42:34 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 43:29 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 44:2 — הַקָּטֹן — the young brother
- Genesis 44:12 — וּבַקָּטֹן — and with the young brother
- Genesis 44:20 — קָטָן — young
- Genesis 44:23 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 44:26 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Genesis 48:19 — הַקָּטֹן — the young
- Exodus 18:22 — הַקָּטֹן — the small
- Exodus 18:26 — הַקָּטֹן — the small
- Numbers 22:18 — קְטַנָּה — a small thing
- Deuteronomy 1:17 — כַּקָּטֹן — as the small
- Deuteronomy 25:13 — וּקְטַנָּה ס — and small
- Deuteronomy 25:14 — וּקְטַנָּה — and small
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6962 קוּט (qûwṭ).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6994 קָטֹן (qâṭôn), H6997 קָטָן (Qâṭân), H7005 קַטָּת (Qaṭṭâth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does qâṭân (H6996) mean?
Abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance).
How is H6996 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6996 as: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est)..
How often does קָטָן (qâṭân) appear?
Strong's H6996 is tagged on 101 words in 100 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.
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