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Lexicon :: Strong's G3398 - mikros

Aa
μικρός
Transliteration
mikros (Key)
Pronunciation
mik-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:648,593

Strong’s Definitions

μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G3398 in the following manner: little (14x), least (6x), small (6x), less (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's G3398 in the following manner: little (14x), least (6x), small (6x), less (2x).

  1. small, little

    1. of size: hence of stature, of length

    2. of space

    3. of age: less by birth, younger

    4. of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!

    5. of quantity: i.e. number, amount

    6. of rank or influence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.
STRONGS G3398:
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 (Jer. 31:34)); 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
17:4
Job
36:2
Isaiah
26:20
Jeremiah
6:13; 31:34
Matthew
10:42; 11:11; 13:32; 18:6; 18:10; 18:14; 26:39; 26:73
Mark
4:31; 9:42; 14:35; 14:70; 15:40
Luke
7:28; 9:48; 12:32; 17:2; 19:3
John
7:33; 12:35; 13:33; 14:19; 16:16; 16:18; 16:19
Acts
8:10; 26:22
1 Corinthians
5:6
2 Corinthians
11:1; 11:16
Galatians
5:9
Hebrews
8:11; 10:37
James
3:5
Revelation
3:8; 6:11; 11:18; 13:16; 19:5; 19:18; 20:3; 20:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3398 matches the Greek μικρός (mikros),
which occurs 46 times in 43 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:42 - “And whoever G3739 G1437 in the name G3686 of a disciple G3101 gives G4222 to one G1520 of these G3778 [fn]little G3398 ones G3398 even G3441 a cup G4221 of cold G5593 water to drink, G4222 truly G281 I say G3004 to you, he shall not lose G622 his reward.” G3408

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11 - “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, among G1722 those born G1084 of women G1135 there has not arisen G1453 anyone greater G3173 than John G2491 the Baptist! G910 Yet G1161 the one G3739 who is [fn]least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is greater G3173 than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32 - and this G3739 is smaller G3398 than all G3956 other seeds, G4690 but when G3752 it is full G837 grown, G837 it is larger G3173 than the garden G3001 plants G3001 and becomes G1096 a tree, G1186 so G5620 that THE BIRDS G4071 OF THE [fn]AIR G3772 come G2064 and NEST G2681 IN ITS BRANCHES G2798.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6 - but whoever G3739 G302 causes G4624 one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 who believe G4100 in Me to stumble, G4624 it [fn]would be better G4851 for him to have a [fn]heavy G3684 millstone G3458 hung G2910 around G4012 his neck, G5137 and to be drowned G2670 in the depth G3989 of the sea. G2281

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:10 - “See G3708 that you do not despise G2706 one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones, G3398 for I say G3004 to you that their angels G32 in heaven G3772 continually G1223 G3956 see G3708 the face G4383 of My Father G3962 who is in heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - “So G3379 it is not the will G2307 [fn]of your Father G3962 who is in heaven G3772 that one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 perish. G622

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:39 - And He went G4281 a little G3398 beyond G4281 them, and fell G4098 on His face G4383 and prayed, G4336 saying, G3004 “My Father, G3962 if G1487 it is possible, G1415 let this G3778 cup G4221 pass G3928 from Me; yet G4133 not as I will, G2309 but as You will.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:73

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:73 - A little G3398 later G3326 the bystanders G2476 came G4334 up and said G3004 to Peter, G4074 “Surely G230 you too G2532 are one of them; for even G2532 the way G2981 you talk G2981 [fn]gives G4160 you away.” G1212 G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:31 - “It is like G5613 a mustard G4615 seed, G2848 which, G3739 when G3752 sown G4687 upon the soil, G1093 though it is smaller G3398 than all G3956 the seeds G4690 that are upon the soil, G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - “Whoever G3739 causes G4624 one G1520 of these G3778 [fn]little G3398 ones G3398 who believe G4100 to stumble, G4624 it [fn]would be better G2570 G3123 for him if, G1487 with a heavy G3684 millstone G3458 hung G4029 around G4012 his neck, G5137 he [fn]had been cast G906 into the sea. G2281

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:35 - And He went G4281 a little G3398 beyond G4281 them, and fell G4098 to the ground G1093 and began to pray G4336 that if G1487 it were possible, G1415 the hour G5610 might [fn]pass G3928 Him by.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:70 - But again G3825 he denied G720 it. And after G3326 a little G3398 while G3398 the bystanders G3936 were again G3825 saying G3004 to Peter, G4074 “Surely G230 you are one of them, for you are a Galilean G1057 too.” G2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 - There were also G2532 some women G1135 looking G2334 on from a distance, G3113 among G1722 whom G3739 were Mary G3137 Magdalene, G3094 and Mary G3137 the mother G3384 of [fn]James G2385 the [fn]Less G3398 and Joses, G2500 and Salome. G4539

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:28 - “I say G3004 to you, among G1722 those born G1084 of women G1135 there is no G3762 one G3762 greater G3173 than John; G2491 yet G1161 he who is [fn]least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is greater G3173 than he.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - and said G3004 to them, “Whoever G3739 G1437 receives G1209 this G3778 child G3813 in My name G3686 receives G1209 Me, and whoever G3739 G302 receives G1209 Me receives G1209 Him who sent G649 Me; for the one G3588 who is least G3398 among G1722 all G3956 of you, this G3778 is the one who is great.” G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:32 - “Do not be afraid, G5399 little G3398 flock, G4168 for your Father G3962 has chosen G2106 gladly G2106 to give G1325 you the kingdom. G932

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2 - “It [fn]would be better G3081 for him if G1487 a millstone G3037 G3457 were hung G4029 around G4012 his neck G5137 and he were thrown G4496 into the sea, G2281 than G2228 that he would cause G4624 one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 to stumble. G4624

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:3 - Zaccheus was trying G2212 to see G3708 who G5101 Jesus G2424 was, and was unable G3756 G1410 because G575 of the crowd, G3793 for he was small G3398 in stature. G2244

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33 - Therefore G3767 Jesus G2424 said, G3004 “For a little G3398 while G5550 longer G2089 I am G1510 with you, then G2532 I go G5217 to Him who sent G3992 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - So G3767 Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “For a little G3398 while G5550 longer G2089 the Light G5457 is among G1722 you. Walk G4043 while G5613 you have G2192 the Light, G5457 so G2443 that darkness G4653 will not overtake G2638 you; he who walks G4043 in the darkness G4653 does not know G6063 where G4226 he goes. G5217

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:33 - “Little G5040 children, G5040 I am G1510 with you a little G3398 while G3398 longer. G2089 You will seek G2212 Me; and as I said G3004 to the Jews, G2453 now G737 I also G2532 say G3004 to you, ‘Where G3699 I am going, G5217 you cannot G1410 G3756 come.’ G1831

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:19 - “[fn]After G2089 a little G3398 while G3398 the world G2889 will no G3765 longer G3765 see G2334 Me, but you will see G2334 Me; because G3754 I live, G2198 you will live G2198 also. G2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:16 - “A little G3398 while, G3398 and you will no G3765 longer G3765 see G3708 Me; and again G3825 a little G3398 while, G3398 and you will see G3708 Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:17 - Some of His disciples G3101 then G3767 said G3004 to one G240 another, G240 “What G5101 is this G3778 thing G3778 He is telling G3004 us, ‘A little G3398 while, G3398 and you will not see G3708 Me; and again G3825 a little G3398 while, G3398 and you will see G3708 Me’; and, ‘because G3754 I go G5217 to the Father’ G3962?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:18 - So G3767 they were saying, G3004 “What G5101 is this G3778 that He says, G3004 ‘A little G3398 while’ G3398? We do not know G6063 what G5101 He is talking G2980 about.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:19 - Jesus G2424 knew G1097 that they wished G2309 to question G2065 Him, and He said G3004 to them, “Are you deliberating G2212 together G3326 G240 about G4012 this, G3778 that I said, G3004 ‘A little G3398 while, G3398 and you will not see G3708 Me, and again G3825 a little G3398 while, G3398 and you will see G3708 Me’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:10 - and they all, G3956 from smallest G3398 to greatest, G3173 were giving G4337 attention G4337 to him, saying, G3004 “This G3778 man G3778 is what is called G2564 the Great G3173 Power G1411 of God.” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:22 - “So, G3767 having obtained G5177 help G1947 from God, G2316 I stand G2476 to this G3778 day G2250 testifying G3143 both G5037 to small G3398 and great, G3173 stating G3004 nothing G3762 but what G3739 the Prophets G4396 and Moses G3475 said G2980 was going G3195 to take G1096 place; G1096

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:6 - Your boasting G2745 is not good. G2570 Do you not know G6063 that a little G3398 leaven G2219 leavens G2220 the whole G3650 lump G5445 of dough?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:1 - I wish G3785 that you would bear G430 with me in a little G3398 foolishness; G877 but [fn]indeed G2532 you are bearing G430 with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:16 - Again G3825 I say, G3004 let no G3361 one G5100 think G1380 me foolish; G878 but if G1487 you do, receive G1209 me even G2579 as foolish, G878 so G2443 that I also G2532 may boast G2744 a little. G3398

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:9 - A little G3398 leaven G2219 leavens G2220 the whole G3650 lump G5445 of dough.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:11 - “AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH G1321 EVERYONE G1538 HIS FELLOW G4177 CITIZEN G4177,
AND EVERYONE G1538 HIS BROTHER G80, SAYING G3004, ‘KNOW G1097 THE LORD,’ G2962
FOR ALL G3956 WILL KNOW G6063 ME,
FROM [fn]THE LEAST G3398 TO THE GREATEST G3173 OF THEM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:37 - FOR YET G2089 IN A VERY G3745 LITTLE G3398 WHILE G3745,
HE WHO IS COMING G2064 WILL COME G2240, AND WILL NOT DELAY G5549.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:5 - So G3779 also G2532 the tongue G1100 is a small G3398 part G3196 of the body, and yet it boasts G3166 of great G3173 things. G3173 See G2400 how G2245 great G2245 a forest G5208 is set G381 aflame G381 by such G2245 a small G2245 fire! G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - ‘I know G6063 your [fn]deeds. G2041 Behold, G2400 I have put G1325 before G1799 you an open G455 door G2374 which G3739 no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 shut, G2808 because G3754 you have G2192 a little G3398 power, G1411 and have kept G5083 My word, G3056 and have not denied G720 My name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:11 - And there was given G1325 to each G1538 of them a white G3022 robe; G4749 and they were told G3004 that they should rest G373 for a little G3398 while G5550 longer, G2089 until G2193 the number of their fellow G4889 servants G4889 and their brethren G80 who were to be killed G615 even G2532 as they had been, would be completed G4137 also. G2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:18 - “And the nations G1484 were enraged, G3710 and Your wrath G3709 came, G2064 and the time G2540 came for the dead G3498 to be judged, G2919 and the time to [fn]reward G3408 Your bond-servants G1401 the prophets G4396 and the [fn]saints G40 and those G3588 who fear G5399 Your name, G3686 the small G3398 and the great, G3173 and to destroy G1311 those G3588 who destroy G1311 the earth.” G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:16 - And he causes G4160 all, G3956 the small G3398 and the great, G3173 and the rich G4145 and the poor, G4434 and the free G1658 men G1658 and the slaves, G1401 [fn]to be given G1325 a mark G5480 on their right G1188 hand G5495 or G2228 on their forehead, G3359

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:5 - And a voice G5456 came G1831 from the throne, G2362 saying, G3004 “Give G134 praise G134 to our God, G2316 all G3956 you His bond-servants, G1401 you who fear G5399 Him, the small G3398 and the great.” G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so G2443 that you may eat G2068 the flesh G4561 of kings G935 and the flesh G4561 of [fn]commanders G5506 and the flesh G4561 of mighty G2478 men G2478 and the flesh G4561 of horses G2462 and of those G3588 who sit G2521 on them and the flesh G4561 of all G3956 men, G3956 both G5037 free G1658 men G1658 and slaves, G1401 and small G3398 and great.” G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - and he threw G906 him into the abyss, G12 and shut G2808 it and sealed G4972 it over G1883 him, so G2443 that he would not deceive G4105 the nations G1484 any G2089 longer, G2089 until G891 the thousand G5507 years G2094 were completed; G5055 after G3326 these G3778 things G3778 he must G1163 be released G3089 for a short G3398 time. G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:12 - And I saw G3708 the dead, G3498 the great G3173 and the small, G3398 standing G2476 before G1799 the throne, G2362 and [fn]books G975 were opened; G455 and another G243 [fn]book G975 was opened, G455 which G3739 is the book of life; G2222 and the dead G3498 were judged G2919 from the things which were written G1125 in the [fn]books, G975 according G2596 to their deeds. G2041
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