מִ/קַּטַנֵּי֙
𐤌/𐤒𐤈𐤍𐤉
miqataney
from the smallest of
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 9:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H6996
| Lemma | קָטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | qâṭân |
| Strong's | H6996 |
| In-context | from the smallest of |
Morphology HR/Aampc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6996-10
from the small ones of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective masculine plural construct (Aampc) from קטן with prefixed preposition מִן ("from"); the construct form קַּטַנֵּי links to a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective קָטָן carries the core sense of smallness or littleness in size, number, age, or importance. The form קַּטַנֵּי is masculine plural construct, meaning "small ones of," and the prefixed מִ indicates "from." The rendering preserves the masculine plural sense ("small ones") and the construct relationship ("of"). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קטן (smallness, littleness, insignificance, youthfulness, lesser status)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6997-01 |
haqatan | the small one (masculine singular) |
H6996-01 |
haqatan | the small (one) |
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 |