qaton (H6994) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H6994

קָטֹן

qatonkaw-tone'

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

1890 spelling: qâṭôn

Gematria 159· 809 mispar gadol

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

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

Rendered in the KJV as

be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.

4
occurrencesin the Old Testament
4 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

וַתִּקְטַן֩1
וַתִּקְטַ֨ן1
לְהַקְטִ֤ין1
קָטֹ֜נְתִּי1

How it is rendered · 3

and it was small2
I am [too] insignificant1
to make small1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

Hc/Vqw3fs2
preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)1
verb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

Hc/Vqw3fs · 2
HR/Vhcc · 1
HVqp1cs · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Genesis1 of 4 · 25%
2 Samuel1 of 4 · 25%
1 Chronicles1 of 4 · 25%
Amos1 of 4 · 25%

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Genesis1 occurrence

Genesis 32:10קָטֹ֜נְתִּיkatonetiverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singularI am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.here: I am [too] insignificant

2 Samuel1 occurrence

2 Samuel 7:19וַתִּקְטַן֩vatiktanHc/Vqw3fsAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?here: and it was small

1 Chronicles1 occurrence

1 Chronicles 17:17וַתִּקְטַ֨ןvatiktanHc/Vqw3fsAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.here: and it was small

Amos1 occurrence

Amos 8:5לְהַקְטִ֤יןlehaktinpreposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.here: to make small

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