Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3398
μικρός
mikros · “small”
Used 46 times across 11 books
Definition
μικρός, -ά, -όν
[in LXX chiefly for קָטָן, מָעַט ;]
small, little;
1. of persons;
(a) lit., of stature: Mrk.15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, see Deiss., BS, 144), Luk.19:3; οἱ μ., the little ones, Mat.18:6, 10 18:14, Mrk.9:42;
(b) hence metaphorically, of rank or influence (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.) : Mat.10:42, Luk.17:2, Act.8:10 26:22, Heb.8:11" (LXX), Rev.11:18 13:16 19:5, 18 20:12; compar., -ότερος, Mat.11:11, Luk.7:28 9:48.
2. Of things;
(a) of size : Mat.13:32 Mrk.4:31, Jas.3:5;
(b) of quantity: Luk.12:32, 1Co.5:6, Gal.5:9, Rev.3:8;
(with) of time : Jhn.7:33 12:35, Rev.6:11 20:3.
3. Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially;
(a) of distance: Mat.26:39, Mrk.14:35;
(b) of quantity: 2Co.11:1 11:16;
(with) of time : Jhn.13:33 14:19 16:16-19, Heb.10:37; μετὰ μ., Mat.26:73, Mrk.14:70.†
[in LXX chiefly for קָטָן, מָעַט ;]
small, little;
1. of persons;
(a) lit., of stature: Mrk.15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, see Deiss., BS, 144), Luk.19:3; οἱ μ., the little ones, Mat.18:6, 10 18:14, Mrk.9:42;
(b) hence metaphorically, of rank or influence (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.) : Mat.10:42, Luk.17:2, Act.8:10 26:22, Heb.8:11" (LXX), Rev.11:18 13:16 19:5, 18 20:12; compar., -ότερος, Mat.11:11, Luk.7:28 9:48.
2. Of things;
(a) of size : Mat.13:32 Mrk.4:31, Jas.3:5;
(b) of quantity: Luk.12:32, 1Co.5:6, Gal.5:9, Rev.3:8;
(with) of time : Jhn.7:33 12:35, Rev.6:11 20:3.
3. Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially;
(a) of distance: Mat.26:39, Mrk.14:35;
(b) of quantity: 2Co.11:1 11:16;
(with) of time : Jhn.13:33 14:19 16:16-19, Heb.10:37; μετὰ μ., Mat.26:73, Mrk.14:70.†
Where it appears
Matthew8
Mark5
Luke5
John11
Acts2
1 Corinthians1
2 Corinthians2
Galatians1
Hebrews2
James1
Revelation8
In the text
Matthew 10:42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.Matthew 11:11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.Matthew 13:32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.Matthew 18:6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.Matthew 26:73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.Mark 4:31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:Mark 9:42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
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