Little
μικρόνStrong’s G3398mikron
Appears in 43 verses of the New Testament
In short
Mikron is the Greek word usually translated “little”, “small” and “little ones”. It appears in 43 verses of the New Testament.
“And 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “little”, “small” and “little ones”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a little 15
- small 7
- little 6
- little ones 5
- a little while 3
- least 3
- the least 2
- smallest 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 8
- John 8
- Revelation 8
- Mark 5
- Luke 5
- Acts 2
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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 farther, 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.
All 43 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
μικρόν mikron · little
little, small, short, lesser little, small, in size quantity, etc. Mt. 13:32; Lk. 12:32; Rev. 3:8; small, little in age, young, not adult, Mk. 15:40; little, short in time, Jn. 7:33; μικρόν, i.e. χρόνον, a little while, a short time, Jn. 13:33; μετὰ μικρόν, after a little while, a little while afterwards, Mt. 26:73; little in number, Lk. 12:32; small, little in dignity, low, humble, Mt. 10:42; 11:11; μικρόν, as an adverb, little, a little, Mt. 26:39
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “little” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LIT'TLE, adjective
- Small in size or extent; not great or large; as a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little table; a little book; a little hill; a little distance; a little child.
- Short in duration; as a little time or season; a little sleep.
- Small in quantity or amount; as a little hay or grass; a little food; a little sum; a little light; a little air or water.
- Of small dignity, power or importance.“When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes?” 1 Samuel 15:17
All definitions and other forms of “little”
- Of small force or effect; slight; inconsiderable; as little attention or exertions; little effort; little care or diligence, little weight.
LIT'TLE, noun
- A small quantity or amount.
- A small space.
- Any thing small, slight or of inconsiderable importance.
- Not much.
LIT'TLE, adverb
- In a small degree; slightly; as, he is little changed.
- Not much; in a small quantity or space of time.
- In some degree; slightly; sometimes preceded by adjective The liquor is a little sour or astringent.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.