hebrew #6994 - קָטֹן qaton (to be small or insignificant)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be a make small thing, be not worthy A primitive root (rather denominative from qatan); to diminish, i.e. Be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account -- be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy. see HEBREW qatan Englishman's Concordance 1) to be small, be insignificant 1a) (Qal) to be insignificant 1b) (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root [rather denominative from H6996] Same Word by TWOT Number: 2009 Brown-Driver-Briggsקֹ֫דֶשׁ469noun masculineapartness, sacredness (opposed to חֹלLeviticus 10:10 4t. Ezekiel); — absolute ׳קExodus 3:5 +; קוֺדֶשׁDaniel 11:30; construct קֹדֶשׁExodus 30:36 +; suffix קָדְשִׁיLeviticus 20:3 +, etc.; plural קָֽדָשִׁיםExodus 29:37 +, הַקֳּדָשִׁיםExodus 26:33 +; construct קָדְשֵׁיLeviticus 22:15 +; suffix קָֽדָשַׁיEzekiel 22:8 3t., קֳדָשֶׁיךָDeuteronomy 12:26, קֳדָשָׁיוNumbers 5:10; 2 Kings 12:19, קָֽדָשָׁיו2Chronicles 15:18, etc.; — 1apartness, sacredness, holiness, of God: a.of divine activity, synonym majesty, בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (of victory), Exodus 15:11 (song) Psalm 68:18; Psalm 77:14; ׳זְרוֺעַ קholy armIsaiah 52:10; Psalm 98:1. b.to attest his word as inviolable׳נשׁבע בקAmos 4:2; Psalm 89:36; compare ׳דִּבְרֵי קJeremiah 23:9, ׳דְּבַר קPsalm 105:42. c.of his name as sacred, inviolable, separate from all defilement, etc.:שֵׁם קָדְשִׁיLeviticus 20:3; Leviticus 22:2,32 (P), Amos 2:7; 1 Chronicles 16:10,35; 1 Chronicles 29:16 9t. Ezekiel; 5t. Psalms; ׳זֵכֶר קPsalm 30:5=Psalm 97:12; and so d.רוּחַ קָדְשׁוֺhis holy SpiritIsaiah 63:10,11, compare Psalm 51:13. 2of places set apart as sacred by God's presence: a.heavenly abode; ׳מעון קDeuteronomy 26:15; Jeremiah 25:30; Zechariah 2:17; 2Chronicles 30:27; Psalm 68:6; ׳הֵיכֵל קMicah 1:2; Habakkuk 2:20; Jonah 2:5; Jonah 2:8; Psalm 11:4; ׳מְרוֺם קPsalm 102:20; ׳זְבוּל קIsaiah 63:15; ׳שְׁמֵי קPsalm 20:7׳כסּא קPsalm 47:9; בְּקָדְשׁוֺPsalm 150:1. b.on earth:׳אַדְמַת קExodus 3:5 (E), compare Joshua 5:15 (JE) 2 Chronicles 8:11; אלהים׳הַר קEzekiel 28:14 (compare p. 249 b). c. (only P and Chronicles) the tabernacle and its courts Exodus 40:9; Numbers 3:28 +; tabernacle by itself Exodus 38:24; Leviticus 10:4 +; court Leviticus 10:17,18 + (so קדשׁ הקדשׁיםNumbers 18:10); the outer room (specific designation; ׳הַקּ) Exodus 26:33; Exodus 28:29 +; inner room Leviticus 4:6; Leviticus 16:2 +, but specific designation קדשׁ הקדשׁיםExodus 26:33,34; 1 Chronicles 6:34; ׳שֶׁקֶל הקshekel of the sanctuaryExodus 30:13 24t. P. d.the temple and its precincts2Chronicles 29:7; Daniel 8:13 +; ׳שָׂרֵי קIsaiah 43:28; 1 Chronicles 24:5; דכּר בְּקָדְשׁוֺPsalm 60:8=Psalm 108:8 (oracle; al. by his holiness, as נשׁבעתי בקדשׁיPsalm 89:36), temple by itself 2Chronicles 29:5; ׳בית (ה)קIsaiah 64:10; 1 Chronicles 29:3; הֵיכַל קדשׁךPsalm 5:8=Psalm 138:2; Psalm 79:1; ׳הַקּ outer room 1 Kings 8:10 2Chronicles 5:11; courts of priests Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:27 (twice in verse); חצרות קדשׁיIsaiah 62:9; inner room Ezekiel 41:21,23, specifically דְּבִּיר קדשׁךPsalm 28:2; קדשׁהקדשׁים1 Kings 6:16; 1 Kings 7:50; 1 Kings 8:6; 2Chronicles 3:8,10; 4:22; 5:7; Ezekiel 41:4; ׳לִשְׁכוֺת הַקּEzekiel 42:13; Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:19 (see לִשְׁכָּךְ1c). e.Jerusalem and its hills:מקום קדשׁוEzra 9:8, ׳עיר הקIsaiah 48:2; Isaiah 52:1; Nehemiah 11:1,18, קדשׁך׳עDaniel 9:24, ׳הר (ה)קIsaiah 11:9 6t. Isa2; Isa3; Jeremiah 31:23; Ezekiel 20:40; Joel 2:1; Joel 4:17; Obadiah 16; Zephaniah 3:11; Zechariah 8:3; Daniel 9:16,20; Daniel 11:45 6t. Psalms; ׳גְּבוּל קPsalm 78:54, ׳הַרֲרֵי קPsalm 87:1 probably also Psalm 110:3, ׳ק of city and suburbs in Messianic future Jeremiah 31:40; Joel 4:17. compare f.(ה)קדשׁ of Zion Obadiah 17; Psalm 20:3; Psalm 24:3; Psalm 63:3; Psalm 68:25, קדשׁים׳קEzekiel 43:12; ׳נְוֵה קExodus 15:13 of Zion (or Shiloh). g.of holy landZephaniah 3:4, ׳אדמת הקZechariah 2:16, עָרֵי קדשׁךIsa 64:9; future portion of priests ׳קEzekiel 45:1 (twice in verse)+ 11 t. Ezekiel; קדשׁ קדשׁיםEzekiel 45:3; Ezekiel 48:12; of Levites קדשׁEzekiel 48:14. 3things consecrated at sacred places: a.furniture of tabernacleקדשׁים (ה) קדשׁExodus 30:10,29; Numbers 4:4,19; altar of burnt-offering Exodus 29:37; Exodus 40:10; Daniel 9:24; ׳ארון הק2Chronicles 35:3. b.sacrifices of animalsNumbers 18:17; Ezekiel 36:38; 2Chronicles 29:33; sacrificial food Leviticus 21:22b Numbers 5:9 +; קדשׁים (ה) קדשׁLeviticus 2:3,10; Leviticus 6:10; Leviticus 6:18; Leviticus 6:22; Leviticus 7:1,6; Leviticus 10:12,17; Leviticus 14:13; Numbers 18:9 (twice in verse) (all P), Ezekiel 42:13 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 31:14; Ezra 2:63=Nehemiah 7:65; tithe was קדשׁLeviticus 27:30 +, also first loaves of new harvest Leviticus 23:20; fruit of trees of 4th year Leviticus 19:24. c.any consecrated thing: "" vows Deuteronomy 12:26; Proverbs 20:25 +, house Leviticus 27:14, field Leviticus 27:21,23; treasures consecrated to treasury of tabernacle or temple Joshua 6:19 (E) 1 Kings 7:51 +; consecrated things in General Exodus 28:38 (P), Ezekiel 20:40; Ezekiel 22:8 +; these may be קדשׁים קדשׁ (ה) Ezekiel 44:13, so חֵרֶםLeviticus 27:28. d.anointing oil of priestExodus 30:25 (twice in verse) + 5 t. (P), Psalm 89:21; incense Exodus 30:35,37. קדשׁים׳קExodus 30:36; shew-bread 1 Samuel 21:5, ׳ק (ה) קדשׁLeviticus 24:9; compare Leviticus 21:22a (P); foretold of common articles, ׳לי׳קZechariah 14:20,21. On הקדשׁים׳ק see also DiExodus 26:33 Leviticus 21:22 Wecompare 160 f. DrDaniel 9:24. 4persons sacred by connection with sacred places: a.priestsLeviticus 21:6; 2Chronicles 23:6; 31:18; Ezra 8:28, garments of priesthood Exodus 28:2,4 7t. Exodus; Leviticus 16:4,32; Ezekiel 42:14, specifically of high priest ׳כתנת קLeviticus 16:4, ׳נֵזֶר הקExodus 29:6; Exodus 39:30; Leviticus 8:9; inscription on head piece קדשׁ ליהוהExodus 28:36; Exodus 39:30. b.of Israel, ׳קדשׁ ליJeremiah 2:3, היתהלקדשׁוPsalm 114:2, קדשׁ (ה) עםIsaiah 62:12; Daniel 12:7, עם קדשׁךIsaiah 63:18; קדשׁ (ה) זֶרַעIsaiah 6:13; Ezra 9:2; אַנְשֵׁי קדשׁExodus 22:30 (R), and so spoil for their use Isaiah 23:18; holy adornment ׳הַדְרַת ק1 Chronicles 16:29; 2Chronicles 20:21; Psalm 29:2; Psalm 96:9; ׳הַדְרֵי קPsalm 110:3 (but read הַרְרֵי see 2e; הָדָר 1); covt. between God and his people׳ברית קDaniel 11:28,30 (twice in verse). 5times consecrated to worship:שׁבתExodus 16:23; Exodus 31:14,15; Exodus 35:2 (P) Nehemiah 9:14; of. שׁבת also ׳יום קIsaiah 58:13; distinguished from שׁבתNehemiah 10:32; ישׁבלLeviticus 25:12(P); assembly called at stated times for worship ׳ק (י) מקראExodus 12:16 (twice in verse) + 17 t. Leviticus 23Numbers 28 (all P). 6of things and persons ceremonially cleansed, and so separated as sacred; things1 Samuel 21:6; .flesh Jeremiah 11:15; Malachi 2:11; priests cleanse thus, 1 Chronicles 23:13,28; קדשׁ להל (ה) ביןEzekiel 22:26; 42:20; 44:23; ובין החל׳בין הקLeviticus 10:10; דֶּרֶךְ׳הקIsaiah 35:8 way of the clean; ׳שְׂאוּ יְדֵכֶם קPsalm 134:2; ׳לְבֵיתְךָ נַאֲוָהּקּֿPsalm 93:5. — Note:מֵרִבְבֹת קֹדֶשׁDeuteronomy 33:2 is literally from myriads of sacredness, sacred myriads; but "" suggests proper name, of a location, ᵐ5. σὺν μυριάσιν Καδής, < מִמְּרִבַת קָדֵשׁfrom Maribah Kadesh Di Buhl Steuern; or (מִן omitted) to M. kadesh WeProl. 364; 3rd ed. 339; Hist. 344; see קָדֵשׁ and DrDt. P.873 f. [קָטֹן, LagBN 26.31] verbbe small, insignificant (Late Hebrew Hiph`il and derivatives, Syriac QalPerfect1singular קָטֹנְתִּיGenesis 32:11, with מִן compare, I am too insignificant for all the kindnesses; Imperfect3feminine singular וַתִּקְמַן זֹאת בְּעֵינֶיךָ2 Samuel 7:19=1 Chronicles 17:17. Hiph`il literally Infinitive constructלְהַקְטִיןAmos 8:5making ephah small. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 6994. קָטַן (qaton) — 4 OccurrencesGenesis 32:10 2 Samuel 7:19 1 Chronicles 17:17 Amos 8:5 |
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be thin, chiefly in derivatives; probably also Assyrian ku‰‰innu, small, younger, ZehnpfBAS i.505 (otherwise XlHWB323); MeissnSuppl.†atânu, be short (of hair), compare BezZA viii, 141 f.); —