Greek adjective · G3398
G3398
of persons; Of things; Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially
46 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3398is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 11 of 27New Testament books
- 13spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3398
small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
The King James renders it: least, less, little, small.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
G3398 is rendered "of persons; Of things; Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially". It stands 46 times in the Greek text, across eleven books.
- Eleven of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "of persons".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 10:42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- The Greek text spells it thirteen different ways.
The first use
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
Matthew 10:42μικρῶν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in eleven of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: of persons, and Of things, and Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| of persons__(a) lit., of stature | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 10:42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My… |
| Of things__(a) of size : Mat.13:32 Mrk.4:31, Jas.3:5; __(b) of quantity | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 13:32Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and… |
| Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially__(a) of distance | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 46, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
13 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- μικρὸν19
- μικρῶν7
- μικρόν3
- μικρότερος3
- μικροῦ3
- μικρὰ2
- μικρότερον2
- μικροὺς2
- μικρὰν1
- μικροὶ1
- μικρὸς1
- μικρούς1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular15A-ASN
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural6A-GPM
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular5A-ASM
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural3A-APM
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular3A-GSM
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3A-NSM-C
- adjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2A-NSF
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2A-NSN-C
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine singular1A-ASF
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1A-DSM
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1A-GPN
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1A-NSM
Matthew
eight uses
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: little ones
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- μικρότεροςmikroterosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: the least
Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
- μικρότερονmikroteronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: smallest
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: little ones
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: little ones
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: little ones
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little while
Mark
five uses
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
- μικρότερονmikroteronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: smaller than
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: little ones
Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- μικροῦmikrouadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: least
Luke
five uses
I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
- μικρότεροςmikroterosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: the least
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
- μικρότεροςmikroterosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: least
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · vocative (address) · neuter singulartagged: little
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: little
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
- μικρὸςmikrosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: small
John
eleven uses
So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a little
Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a little
Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little while
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little while
In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A little
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A little
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
- μικρόνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little ’
Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: A little
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a little
Acts
two uses
and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
- μικροῦmikrouadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: small
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
- μικρῷmikroadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to small
1 Corinthians
one use
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
- μικρὰmikraadjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: a little
2 Corinthians
two uses
I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
- μικρόνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: little
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
- μικρόνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: little
Galatians
one use
A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
- μικρὰmikraadjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: A little
Hebrews
two uses
No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.
- μικροῦmikrouadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: least
For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: A little
James
one use
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a small
Revelation
eight uses
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
- μικρὰνmikranadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: little
Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: little
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
- μικροὺςmikrousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: small
And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
- μικροὺςmikrousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: small
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- μικροὶmikroiadjective · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: small
so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
- μικρῶνmikronadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: small
And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
- μικρὸνmikronadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: for a little
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
- μικρούςmikrousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: small
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.