קָטֹ֔ן
𐤒𐤈𐤍
qaton
small
or קָטֹן; from קוּט; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance); least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
1 Samuel 20:2 · Word #16
Lexicon H6996
| Lemma | קָטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | qâṭân |
| Strong's | H6996 |
| In-context | small |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6996-14
small
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa). Functions attributively or predicatively to describe a masculine singular noun as small, young, or insignificant. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective קָטֹן is masculine singular absolute, describing a single masculine noun as characterized by smallness or insignificance. The rendering "small" preserves the core idea of diminishment inherent in the root קטן while reflecting its singular masculine adjectival form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קטן (smallness, insignificance, littleness, youthfulness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6996-01 |
haqatan | the small (one) |
H6997-01 |
haqatan | the small one (masculine singular) |
H6996-02 |
haqaton | the small one |
Word Usage (101 occurrences of H6996)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:16 | הַ/קָּטֹן֙ | haqaton | lesser |
| Genesis 9:24 | הַ/קָּטָֽן | haqatan | the youngest |
| Genesis 19:11 | מִ/קָּטֹ֖ן | miqaton | from small |