◄ 3398. mikros ►
Lexicon mikros: Small, little, least, insignificant Original Word: μικρός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: mikros Pronunciation: mee-kros' Phonetic Spelling: (mik-ros') Definition: Small, little, least, insignificant Meaning: little, small. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance least, less, little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros (ik-rot'-er-os) apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) -- least, less, little, small. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition small, little NASB Translation least (4), less (1), little (13), little ones (6), little while (10), short (1), small (8), smaller (2), smallest (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3398: μικρός μικρός, μικρά, μικρόν, comparitive μικρότερος, μικροτερα, ἐρον (from Homer down), the Sept. for קָטֹן, קָטָן, מְעַט, small, little; used a. of size: Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:31; hence, of stature, τῇ ἡλικία, Luke 19:3; of length, James 3:5. b. of space: neuter προελθών (προσελθών, T Tr WH marginal reading in Matthew, Tr WH marginal reading in Mark (see προσέρχομαι, a.)) μικρόν, having gone forward a little, Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32,6; Buttmann, § 131, 11f). c. of age: less by birth, younger, Mark 15:40 (others take this of stature); οἱ μικροί, the little ones, young children, Matthew 18:6, 10, 14; Mark 9:42; ἐπο μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου (A. V. from the least to the greatest), Acts 8:10; Hebrews 8:11 (Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 38:34 ()); μικρός τέ καί μέγας (both small and great) i. e. all, Acts 26:22; plural, Revelation 11:18; Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:5, 18; Revelation 20:12. d. of time, short, brief: neuter — nominative, ἔτι (or ἔτι omitted) μικρόν (namely, ἔσται) καί (yet) a little while and etc. i. e. shortly (this shall come to pass), John 14:19; John 16:16f, 19 ((cf. Exodus 17:4)); ἔτι μικρόν ὅσον ὅσον (see ὅσος, a.); without καί, Hebrews 10:37 (Isaiah 26:20); τό μικρόν (Tr WH omits τό), John 16:18; — μικρόν accusative (of duration), John 13:33 (Job 36:2); μικρόν χρόνον, John 7:33; John 12:35; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 20:3; μετά μικρόν, after a little while, Matthew 26:73; Mark 14:70, (πρό μικροῦ, Wis. 15:8). e. of quantity, i. e. number or amount: μικρά ζύμη, 1 Corinthians 5:6; Galatians 5:9; of number, μικρόν ποιμιον, Luke 12:32; of quantity, μικρά δύναμις, Revelation 3:8; neuter μικρόν (τί), a little, 2 Corinthians 11:1, 16. f. of rank or influence: Matthew 10:42; Luke 9:48; Luke 17:2; ὁ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν, he that is inferior to the other citizens of the kingdom of heaven in knowledge of the gospel (R. V. but little in etc.; cf. Winers Grammar, 244 (229); Buttmann, § 123, 13), Matthew 11:11; Luke 7:28. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from a primary root word in Greek, meaning "small" or "little." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "μικρός" is קָטָן (qatan • Strong's Hebrew 6996), which also means small or little. This term is used in the Old Testament to describe size, age, or significance, similar to its Greek counterpart. For example, in 1 Samuel 16:11, David is referred to as the youngest (קָטָן) of Jesse's sons. Usage: The word "μικρός" appears in various contexts within the New Testament, often to denote something or someone of lesser size, age, or significance. It is used both literally and metaphorically. Context: • The Greek word "μικρός" is frequently used in the New Testament to convey the idea of smallness or littleness. It appears in contexts that highlight humility, insignificance, or youth. For example, in Matthew 18:6, Jesus speaks of "little ones" (μικροί) to emphasize the importance of caring for those who are humble or of lower status: "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." • In Luke 19:3, Zacchaeus is described as "small in stature" (μικρός), illustrating his physical height: "He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature." • The term is also used metaphorically to describe faith or spiritual maturity. In Matthew 17:20, Jesus refers to faith as small as a mustard seed: "He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'" • "μικρός" is used to contrast with greatness, as seen in Matthew 11:11, where Jesus speaks of John the Baptist: "Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." Forms and Transliterations μικρα μικρὰ μικραν μικρὰν μικροι μικροὶ μικρον μικρόν μικρὸν μικρος μικρὸς μικροτερον μικρότερον μικροτερος μικρότερος μικρότης μικρου μικροῦ μικρους μικρούς μικροὺς μικρω μικρῷ μικρων μικρῶν mikra mikrà mikran mikràn mikro mikrō mikroi mikroì mikrôi mikrō̂i mikron mikrón mikròn mikrôn mikrōn mikrō̂n mikros mikròs mikroteron mikróteron mikroteros mikróteros mikrou mikroû mikrous mikroús mikroùs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:42 Adj-GMP GRK: ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ποτήριον NAS: to one of these little ones even a cup KJV: of these little ones a cup INT: one of the little ones of these a cup Matthew 11:11 Adj-NMS-C GRK: ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ NAS: the one who is least in the kingdom KJV: notwithstanding he that is least in INT: and [the] least in the Matthew 13:32 Adj-NNS-C GRK: ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν NAS: and this is smaller than all KJV: indeed is the least of all seeds: INT: which smallest indeed is Matthew 18:6 Adj-GMP GRK: ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν NAS: of these little ones who believe KJV: one of these little ones which believe INT: one of the little ones of these who Matthew 18:10 Adj-GMP GRK: ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω NAS: of these little ones, for I say KJV: one of these little ones; for I say INT: one of the little ones of these I say Matthew 18:14 Adj-GMP GRK: ἓν τῶν μικρῶν τούτων NAS: that one of these little ones perish. KJV: of these little ones should perish. INT: one of the little ones of these Matthew 26:39 Adj-AMS GRK: καὶ προελθὼν μικρὸν ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ INT: And having gone forward a little he fell upon Matthew 26:73 Adj-ANS GRK: μετὰ μικρὸν δὲ προσελθόντες INT: After a little while also having come to [him] Mark 4:31 Adj-NNS-C GRK: τῆς γῆς μικρότερον ὂν πάντων NAS: upon the soil, though it is smaller than all KJV: the earth, is less than all INT: the earth smallest is of all Mark 9:42 Adj-GMP GRK: ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν NAS: of these little ones who believe KJV: one of [these] little ones that believe INT: one of the little ones these who Mark 14:35 Adj-ANS GRK: καὶ προελθὼν μικρὸν ἔπιπτεν ἐπὶ INT: And having gone forward a little he fell upon Mark 14:70 Adj-AMS GRK: καὶ μετὰ μικρὸν πάλιν οἱ INT: And after a little again those Mark 15:40 Adj-GMS GRK: Ἰακώβου τοῦ μικροῦ καὶ Ἰωσῆτος NAS: of James the Less and Joses, KJV: of James the less and INT: of James the least and of Joseph Luke 7:28 Adj-NMS-C GRK: ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ NAS: yet he who is least in the kingdom KJV: but he that is least in INT: yet [the] least in the Luke 9:48 Adj-NMS-C GRK: ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν NAS: Me; for the one who is least among KJV: for he that is least among you INT: the [one who] indeed least among all Luke 12:32 Adj-NNS GRK: φοβοῦ τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον ὅτι NAS: Do not be afraid, little flock, KJV: Fear not, little flock; for INT: fear little flock for Luke 17:2 Adj-GMP GRK: σκανδαλίσῃ τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ἕνα NAS: one of these little ones to stumble. KJV: one of these little ones. INT: he should cause to stumble little of these one Luke 19:3 Adj-NMS GRK: τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν NAS: of the crowd, for he was small in stature. KJV: because he was little of stature. INT: in stature small he was John 7:33 Adj-AMS GRK: Ἔτι χρόνον μικρὸν μεθ' ὑμῶν NAS: Jesus said, For a little while longer KJV: unto them, Yet a little while am I INT: Yet time a little with you John 12:35 Adj-AMS GRK: Ἰησοῦς Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ NAS: said to them, For a little while KJV: unto them, Yet a little while is INT: Jesus Yet a little while the John 13:33 Adj-ANS GRK: Τεκνία ἔτι μικρὸν μεθ' ὑμῶν INT: Little children yet a little while with you John 14:19 Adj-ANS GRK: ἔτι μικρὸν καὶ ὁ INT: Yet a little while and the John 16:16 Adj-ANS GRK: Μικρὸν καὶ οὐκέτι INT: A little [while] and no longer John 16:16 Adj-ANS GRK: καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ INT: and again a little [while] and you will see John 16:17 Adj-ANS GRK: λέγει ἡμῖν Μικρὸν καὶ οὐ INT: he says to us A little [while] and not Strong's Greek 3398 46 Occurrences μικρὰ — 2 Occ. μικρὰν — 1 Occ. μικρῷ — 1 Occ. μικρῶν — 7 Occ. μικροὶ — 1 Occ. μικρὸν — 22 Occ. μικρὸς — 1 Occ. μικρότερον — 2 Occ. μικρότερος — 3 Occ. μικροῦ — 3 Occ. μικροὺς — 3 Occ.