קְטֹ֥ן
𐤒𐤈𐤍
qeton
the youngest
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).
H6996
2 Chronicles 21:17 · Word #21
Lexicon H6996
| Lemma | קָטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | qâṭân |
| Strong's | H6996 |
| In-context | the youngest |
Morphology HAamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6996-14
smallest of
| Root | קטן (q-ṭ-n) |
| Core Meanings | smallness, littleness, insignificance, youthfulness |
| Semantic Range | small, little, young, younger, youngest, least, insignificant, minor (in size, age, number, or importance) |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, קטן often marks social or familial rank (e.g., the youngest son) or relative insignificance that God may overturn, highlighting themes of humility, reversal, and divine election of the "least." |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, construct state (HAamsc). The construct form links this adjective to a following noun, expressing a relational sense such as "smallest of" or "least of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קטן conveys smallness or insignificance in size, number, age, or status. The form is masculine singular in the construct state, which naturally carries the sense "smallest of" or "least of" when linked to a following noun, preserving both the root meaning and the grammatical construction. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קטן (smallness, littleness, insignificance, youthfulness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6996-01 |
haqatan | the small (one) |
H6996-02 |
haqaton | the small one |
H6996-03 |
haqetanah | the small (feminine one) |
H6996-04 |
haqetanim | the small ones |
H6996-05 |
kaqatan | as the small one |
H6996-06 |
kaqaton | as the small (one) |
H6996-07 |
lemiqaton | from a small (one) |
H6996-08 |
miqaton | from a small (one) |
|
miqetanam | from their smallest one |
H6996-09 |
qatan | small (masculine singular) |
H6995-01 |
qatani | my smallness (little finger) |
H6996-10 |
qaton | small |
H6996-11 |
qetanah | small (feminine singular) |
H6996-12 |
qetanim | small ones |
H6996-13 |
qetanot | small ones |
H6996-15 |
uqetanah | and small (feminine singular) |
H6994-01 |
vatiqetan | and she became small |
H3355-01 |
veyaqetan | And Yoqṭan ("He-will-be-made-small") |
H3355-02 |
yaqetan | He-Will-Be-Small |
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 |