6997. Qatan
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Qatan: Small, little, insignificant, young

Original Word: קָטָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qatan
Pronunciation: kah-TAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-tawn')
Definition: Small, little, insignificant, young
Meaning: Katan

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be small" or "to be insignificant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3398 (μικρός, mikros): Often used in the New Testament to denote smallness in size or importance, similar to "qatan."

Usage: The Hebrew word "qatan" is used to describe something that is small in size, quantity, or importance. It can refer to physical size, age, or social status. In the context of age, it often denotes youth or the youngest in a family. In terms of importance, it can imply insignificance or lesser status.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "smallness" or "littleness" could carry both positive and negative connotations. On one hand, being "small" or "young" could imply vulnerability or lack of status. On the other hand, it could also suggest humility or the potential for growth. The youngest in a family, for example, might be seen as less significant in terms of inheritance but could also be cherished and protected.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from qaton
Definition
"the small," father of a postexilic Isr.
NASB Translation
Hakkatan (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. קָטָן proper name, masculine (the small); — ׳הַקּ, post-ex, name Ezra 8:12, Ακ(κ)ατά

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hakkatan including the article

The same as qatan; small; Katan, an Israelite -- Hakkatan (including the article).

see HEBREW qatan

Forms and Transliterations
הַקָּטָ֑ן הקטן hakkaTan haq·qā·ṭān haqqāṭān
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 8:12
HEB: יוֹחָנָ֖ן בֶּן־ הַקָּטָ֑ן וְעִמּ֕וֹ מֵאָ֥ה
NAS: the son of Hakkatan and 110
KJV: the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred
INT: Johanan the son of Hakkatan with an hundred

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6997
1 Occurrence


haq·qā·ṭān — 1 Occ.
















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