קְטֹ֥ן
𐤒𐤈𐤍
qâṭân
the youngest
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).
2 Chronicles 21:17 · Word #21
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the youngest |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6996-20
small
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root קטנ, conveying the quality of smallness or lesser status. As a masculine singular construct adjective, it describes a masculine noun as characterized by smallness, without altering the core sense. |
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