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קָטֹן

Strong’s: H6996b

Associated OET lemmas: קָטָן · קָטֹן

Notes: Passages: RV SA1 30:2 · RV KI2 23:2 · RV KI2 25:26 · RV CH1 25:8 · RV CH1 26:13 · RV CH2 15:13 · LV SA1 30:2 · LV KI2 23:2 · LV KI2 25:26 · LV CH1 25:8 · LV CH1 26:13 · LV CH2 15:13 · Read together SA1 30:2 · Read together KI2 23:2 · Read together KI2 25:26 · Read together CH1 25:8 · Read together CH1 26:13 · Read together CH2 15:13
both [b] and [c] are possible

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: קטן

Sense 1: small, weak

Semantic domains: Little (002001001035)

Core domains: Size (161)

Definition: = state in which animate or inanimate objects are relatively small in size

Antonyms: גָּדֹול

GEN 1:16: RV GEN 1:16 · LV GEN 1:16 · Read together GEN 1:16

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OET-RV GEN 1:16

16 so God made the two large lights, the larger, brighter light to rule the day, and the smaller light to rule the night, and he also made the stars.

OET-LV GEN 1:16

16 And_ god _he/it_made DOM the_two_of the_lights the_big(pl) DOM the_luminary the_big/great(sg) for_dominion the_day and_DOM the_luminary the_small(sg) for_dominion the_night and_DOM the_stars.

SA1 2:19: RV SA1 2:19 · LV SA1 2:19 · Read together SA1 2:19

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OET-RV SA1 2:19

19 Each year his mother would make a small robe for him and bring it when she came with her husband to offer their sacrifices.

OET-LV SA1 2:19

19 And_a_robe small she_made for_him/it his/its_mother and_she_brought_it_up to_him/it from_days to_days when_she_went_up with her/its_husband/man to_sacrifice DOM the_sacrifice_of the_days.
All 6 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 1:16 · LV GEN 1:16 · Read together GEN 1:16

SA1: RV SA1 2:19 · LV SA1 2:19 · Read together SA1 2:19

KI1: RV KI1 8:64 · LV KI1 8:64 · Read together KI1 8:64

AMO: RV AMO 6:11 · RV AMO 7:2 · RV AMO 7:5 · LV AMO 6:11 · LV AMO 7:2 · LV AMO 7:5 · Read together AMO 6:11 · Read together AMO 7:2 · Read together AMO 7:5

Sense 2: young, younger, youngest

Semantic domains: Young (002001001070)

Core domains: Age (005)

Definition: = state in which humans are relatively young, ≈ which is sometimes associated with being weak and inexperienced, but also with being healthy

Antonyms: גָּדֹול

GEN 19:11: RV GEN 19:11 · LV GEN 19:11 · Read together GEN 19:11

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OET-RV GEN 19:11

11 Then they struck the men who were at the entrance of the house with blindness—all of them from the lowly to the prominent men—so that they gave up trying to find the door.

OET-LV GEN 19:11

11 And_DOM the_men who were_the_entrance_of the_house they_struck with_(the)_blindness(es) from_small and_unto great and_they_became_weary to_find the_entrance.

GEN 42:13: RV GEN 42:13 · LV GEN 42:13 · Read together GEN 42:13

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OET-RV GEN 42:13

13 “Your servants are twelve brothers,” they protested. “We’re all sons of one man in the Kena’an (Canaan) region. It’s all true—the youngest is home with our father, and one has passed away.”

OET-LV GEN 42:13

13 And_they_said are_two_plus ten your_servants brothers we sons_of a_man one in_land of_Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_small(sg) is_with father_of_our the_day and_the_one he_is_not.
All 29 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 19:11 · RV GEN 42:13 · RV GEN 42:15 · RV GEN 42:20 · RV GEN 42:32 · RV GEN 42:34 · RV GEN 43:29 · RV GEN 44:2 · RV GEN 44:12 · RV GEN 44:23 · RV GEN 44:26 · RV GEN 48:19 · LV GEN 19:11 · LV GEN 42:13 · LV GEN 42:15 · LV GEN 42:20 · LV GEN 42:32 · LV GEN 42:34 · LV GEN 43:29 · LV GEN 44:2 · LV GEN 44:12 · LV GEN 44:23 · LV GEN 44:26 · LV GEN 48:19 · Read together GEN 19:11 · Read together GEN 42:13 · Read together GEN 42:15 · Read together GEN 42:20 · Read together GEN 42:32 · Read together GEN 42:34 · Read together GEN 43:29 · Read together GEN 44:2 · Read together GEN 44:12 · Read together GEN 44:23 · Read together GEN 44:26 · Read together GEN 48:19

JDG: RV JDG 1:13 · RV JDG 3:9 · RV JDG 9:5 · LV JDG 1:13 · LV JDG 3:9 · LV JDG 9:5 · Read together JDG 1:13 · Read together JDG 3:9 · Read together JDG 9:5

SA1: RV SA1 5:9 · RV SA1 20:35 · RV SA1 30:2 · RV SA1 30:19 · LV SA1 5:9 · LV SA1 20:35 · LV SA1 30:2 · LV SA1 30:19 · Read together SA1 5:9 · Read together SA1 20:35 · Read together SA1 30:2 · Read together SA1 30:19

KI1: RV KI1 3:7 · LV KI1 3:7 · Read together KI1 3:7

KI2: RV KI2 5:14 · RV KI2 23:2 · RV KI2 25:26 · LV KI2 5:14 · LV KI2 23:2 · LV KI2 25:26 · Read together KI2 5:14 · Read together KI2 23:2 · Read together KI2 25:26

CH1: RV CH1 25:8 · RV CH1 26:13 · LV CH1 25:8 · LV CH1 26:13 · Read together CH1 25:8 · Read together CH1 26:13

CH2: RV CH2 15:13 · RV CH2 21:17 · RV CH2 22:1 · LV CH2 15:13 · LV CH2 21:17 · LV CH2 22:1 · Read together CH2 15:13 · Read together CH2 21:17 · Read together CH2 22:1

ISA: RV ISA 11:6 · LV ISA 11:6 · Read together ISA 11:6

Sense 3: lesser, low, insignificant

Semantic domains: Insignificant (002001002015)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = state in which humans are of relatively low esteem

Synonyms: בזה · צָעִיר

Antonyms: גָּדֹול · עָצוּם

DEU 1:17: RV DEU 1:17 · LV DEU 1:17 · Read together DEU 1:17

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OET-RV DEU 1:17

17 Don’t show partiality when you’re making a judgement—treat important people just the same as the others. Don’t worry about what people will think because fair judgement is a godly activity. And if any matter is too difficult, bring it to me for a decision.

OET-LV DEU 1:17

17 Not you(pl)_will_pay_regard_to faces in_judgement as_small as_great you(pl)_will_listen not you(pl)_will_be_afraid from_face/in_front_of anyone if/because the_judgement belongs_to_god it and_the_matter which it_will_be_too_hard for_you(pl) you(pl)_will_bring_near to_me and_I_will_hear_it.

SA1 15:17: RV SA1 15:17 · LV SA1 15:17 · Read together SA1 15:17

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OET-RV SA1 15:17

17 So Shmuel told him, “Although you consider yourself insignificant, aren’t you the head of the tribes of Yisrael (Israel)? Yahweh anointed you as king over Yisrael,

OET-LV SA1 15:17

17 And_ Shəmūʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it_said am_not though were_small you in_your_two’s_own_of_eyes the_chief_of the_tribes_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) are_you and_he_anointed_you YHWH to_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
All 18 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 1:17 · LV DEU 1:17 · Read together DEU 1:17

SA1: RV SA1 15:17 · RV SA1 30:2 · LV SA1 15:17 · LV SA1 30:2 · Read together SA1 15:17 · Read together SA1 30:2

KI1: RV KI1 22:31 · LV KI1 22:31 · Read together KI1 22:31

KI2: RV KI2 23:2 · RV KI2 25:26 · LV KI2 23:2 · LV KI2 25:26 · Read together KI2 23:2 · Read together KI2 25:26

CH1: RV CH1 25:8 · RV CH1 26:13 · LV CH1 25:8 · LV CH1 26:13 · Read together CH1 25:8 · Read together CH1 26:13

CH2: RV CH2 15:13 · RV CH2 18:30 · LV CH2 15:13 · LV CH2 18:30 · Read together CH2 15:13 · Read together CH2 18:30

JOB: RV JOB 3:19 · LV JOB 3:19 · Read together JOB 3:19

ISA: RV ISA 60:22 · LV ISA 60:22 · Read together ISA 60:22

JER: RV JER 8:10 · RV JER 42:1 · RV JER 42:8 · RV JER 44:12 · RV JER 49:15 · LV JER 8:10 · LV JER 42:1 · LV JER 42:8 · LV JER 44:12 · LV JER 49:15 · Read together JER 8:10 · Read together JER 42:1 · Read together JER 42:8 · Read together JER 44:12 · Read together JER 49:15

OBA: RV OBA 1:2 · LV OBA 1:2 · Read together OBA 1:2

Sense 4: small, lesser, trivial, insignificant

Semantic domains: Trivial (002001003017)

Core domains: Significance (159)

Definition: = state in which an event is considered trivial and insignificant

Antonyms: גָּדֹול

EXO 18:22: RV EXO 18:22 · LV EXO 18:22 · Read together EXO 18:22

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OET-RV EXO 18:22

22 They’ll be the ones to judge the people, except that every serious situation they’ll bring to you—they’ll judge every minor situation themselves. Yes, you must lighten this load off yourself, and they’ll share the load with you.

OET-LV EXO 18:22

22 And_they_will_judge DOM the_people in_all time and_it_was every_of (the)_matter the_big/great(sg) they_will_bring to_you and_all (the)_matter the_small(sg) they they_will_judge and_lighten from_on_yourself and_they_will_bear with_you.

SA1 20:2: RV SA1 20:2 · LV SA1 20:2 · Read together SA1 20:2

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OET-RV SA1 20:2

2 “Far from it,” Yonatan responded. “You won’t die. Listen, my father doesn’t do anything, big or small, without telling me. So why would my father hide this from me if it was his plan? No, you’re wrong.”

OET-LV SA1 20:2

2 And_he/it_said to_him/it far_be_it not you_will_die HERE mmm wwww father_of_my anything great or anything small and_not he_uncovers DOM ear_of_my and_why father_of_my will_he_hide from_me DOM the_thing the_this is_not this.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 18:22 · LV EXO 18:22 · Read together EXO 18:22

SA1: RV SA1 20:2 · RV SA1 22:15 · RV SA1 25:36 · LV SA1 20:2 · LV SA1 22:15 · LV SA1 25:36 · Read together SA1 20:2 · Read together SA1 22:15 · Read together SA1 25:36

Sense 5: simple

Semantic domains: Simple (002001003015)

Definition: = state in which a case is considered relatively easy to solve

Antonyms: קָשֶׁה

EXO 18:26: RV EXO 18:26 · LV EXO 18:26 · Read together EXO 18:26

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OET-RV EXO 18:26

26 They became the ones who settled most disputes for the people. They brought the difficult cases to Mosheh, but they judged each minor situation themselves.

OET-LV EXO 18:26

26 And_they_judged DOM the_people in_all time DOM the_matter (the)_difficult they_brought to Mosheh and_all (the)_matter the_small(sg) they they_judged.

Sense 6: brief, short

Semantic domains: Non-Endure (002002003002)

Core domains: Time (180)

Definition: = state in which an event is of short duration

ISA 54:7: RV ISA 54:7 · LV ISA 54:7 · Read together ISA 54:7

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OET-RV ISA 54:7

7 I abandoned you for a little while,
 ⇔ ^ but now I’ll bring you back with great compassion.

OET-LV ISA 54:7

7 For_a_moment small I_abandoned_you and_in_compassion(s) great I_will_gather_you.