# H6996 קָטָן

קָטָן (qâṭân), Strong’s H6996: abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) KJV: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one…

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*qâṭân* — abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)

KJV: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).

Derived from [קוּט qûwṭ](https://besorah.bible/word/H6962) (to cut off)

Occurs 101 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- קָטָן adj. small, young, unimportant
- קָטֹן adj
- קָטֹן 64 adj. small, insignificant

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 1:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/1?v=16) — God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made…
- [Genesis 9:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=24) — Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- [Genesis 19:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/19?v=11) — They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied…
- [Genesis 27:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/27?v=15) — Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her…
- [Genesis 27:42](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/27?v=42) — The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him…
- [Genesis 29:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/29?v=16) — Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
- [Genesis 29:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/29?v=18) — Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
- [Genesis 42:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/42?v=13) — They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest…
- [Genesis 42:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/42?v=15) — By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes…
- [Genesis 42:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/42?v=20) — Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.