מִ/קַּטַנֵּי֙
𐤌/𐤒𐤈𐤍𐤉
qâṭân
from the smallest of
Denotes being small or little, either in physical size, quantity, age, or social status. It frequently describes something or someone of lesser size, rank, importance, or age compared to others. Depending on context, it can refer to literal smallness (objects or people), figurative smallness (rank, significance), or youth (the younger of siblings, people of lesser age).
1 Samuel 9:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H6996
| Lemma | קָטָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤈𐤍 |
| Transliteration | qâṭân |
| Strong's | H6996 |
| Definition | Denotes being small or little, either in physical size, quantity, age, or social status. It frequently describes something or someone of lesser size, rank, importance, or age compared to others. Depending on context, it can refer to literal smallness (objects or people), figurative smallness (rank, significance), or youth (the younger of siblings, people of lesser age). |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from the smallest of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6996-10
from small ones of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן + adjective masculine plural construct of קָטָן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective קָטָן in masculine plural construct denotes "small ones of" or "lesser ones of." The prefixed מִן adds "from," yielding "from small ones of," preserving both plurality and construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the least of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted for context; SILEX and common both support 'from the smallest of' or 'from the least of' as the tribal ranking sense. 'From small ones of' is less natural and clear in English; 'from the least of' better matches the intent. |