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Isaiah 60:22
“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
קָטָןqâṭân · kaw-tawn'
H6996 · Hebrew
H6996 · Hebrew
- Definition
- abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
- Derivation
- or קָטֹן; from H6962 (קוּט);
- KJV renderings
- least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
- Grammar
- הַ — particle (definite article)
- קָּטֹן֙ — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 101 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:16Genesis 9:24Genesis 19:11Genesis 27:15Genesis 27:42
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read קָטָן here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.