DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Little

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

242exact KJV occurrences 159Old Testament 83New Testament 43books containing the word 21mapped Strong's IDs 142occurrence-specific Strong's links

FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 18:4

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 20:3

And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

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HEAVIEST BOOK

Genesis

20 occurrences in 18 verses.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where little appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

Genesis 2018 verses Exodus 65 verses Leviticus 11 verses Numbers 88 verses Deuteronomy 98 verses Joshua 44 verses Judges 22 verses Ruth 11 verses 1 Samuel 55 verses 2 Samuel 55 verses 1 Kings 99 verses 2 Kings 66 verses 2 Chronicles 33 verses Ezra 32 verses Nehemiah 11 verses Esther 22 verses Job 66 verses Psalms 1010 verses Proverbs 106 verses Ecclesiastes 33 verses Song of Solomon 33 verses Isaiah 1210 verses Jeremiah 33 verses Ezekiel 1513 verses Daniel 33 verses Hosea 22 verses Amos 11 verses Micah 11 verses Haggai 33 verses Zechariah 22 verses Matthew 1616 verses Mark 88 verses Luke 1110 verses John 1410 verses Acts 44 verses 1 Corinthians 11 verses 2 Corinthians 33 verses Galatians 22 verses 1 Timothy 22 verses Hebrews 33 verses James 32 verses 1 John 99 verses Revelation 77 verses

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH4592

מְעַט

mᵉʻaṭ · meh-at'

49 times translated as this KJV form102 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

Strong's KJV usage: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.

Other KJV renderings

few 23 while 6 almost 5 thing 4 small 3 matter 2 some 2 soon 2

Strong's first: Genesis 18:4Strong's last: Zechariah 1:15

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HebrewH6996

קָטָן

qâṭân · kaw-tawn'

19 times translated as this KJV form101 total Strong's occurrences

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

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

Other KJV renderings

small 33 youngest 15 younger 14 least 10 less 3 lesser 2 one 2 smallest 1

Strong's first: 1 Samuel 2:19Strong's last: Amos 6:11

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GreekG3398

μικρός

mikrós · mik-ros'

16 times translated as this KJV form34 total Strong's occurrences

small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)

Strong's KJV usage: :--least, less, little, small.

Other KJV renderings

small 6 little ones 5 of 3 least 3 a little 3 he that is least 2 unto 1 the least 1

Strong's first: Matthew 10:42Strong's last: Revelation 20:3

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GreekG3397

μικρόν

mikrón · mik-ron'

11 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences

a small space of time or degree

Strong's KJV usage: :--a (little) (while).

Other KJV renderings

while 4 a little while 4 A little while 2 further 1

Strong's first: Mark 14:35Strong's last: Hebrews 10:37

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GreekG3813

παιδίον

paidíon · pahee-dee'-on

8 times translated as this KJV form52 total Strong's occurrences

a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian

Strong's KJV usage: :--(little, young) child, damsel.

Other KJV renderings

child 23 children 11 little children 3 damsel 3 little child 2 a little child 2 child's 1 the damsel 1

Strong's first: Matthew 18:3Strong's last: Luke 18:17

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GreekG3641

ὀλίγος

olígos · ol-ee'-gos

7 times translated as this KJV form43 total Strong's occurrences

puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat

Strong's KJV usage: :--+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.

Other KJV renderings

few 13 small 5 a few things 4 further 1 a while 1 with few 1 long 1 Almost 1

Strong's first: Luke 5:3Strong's last: James 3:5

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GreekG3640

ὀλιγόπιστος

oligópistos · ol-ig-op'-is-tos

5 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

incredulous, i.e. lacking confidence (in Christ)

Strong's KJV usage: :--of little faith.

Other KJV renderings

O ye of little faith 4 O thou of little faith 1

Strong's first: Matthew 6:30Strong's last: Luke 12:28

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HebrewH2191

זְעֵיר

zᵉʻêyr · zeh-ayr'

5 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

small

Strong's KJV usage: little.

Strong's first: Job 36:2Strong's last: Isaiah 28:13

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GreekG1024

βραχύς

brachýs · brakh-ooce'

3 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

short (of time, place, quantity, or number)

Strong's KJV usage: :--few words, little (space, while).

Other KJV renderings

while 1 space 1 further 1 words 1

Strong's first: John 6:7Strong's last: Hebrews 2:9

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HebrewH3530

כִּבְרָה

kibrâh · kib-raw'

3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

properly, length, i.e. a measure (of uncertain dimension)

Strong's KJV usage: × little.

Strong's first: Genesis 35:16Strong's last: 2 Kings 5:19

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HebrewH4591

מָעַט

mâʻaṭ · maw-at'

3 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences

properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)

Strong's KJV usage: suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, × borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, (× give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.

Other KJV renderings

less 4 few 4 diminished 3 diminish 2 fewness 1 number 1 least 1 suffereth 1

Strong's first: Exodus 12:4Strong's last: Nehemiah 9:32

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HebrewH6810

צָעִיר

tsâʻîyr · tsaw-eer'

2 times translated as this KJV form22 total Strong's occurrences

little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble

Strong's KJV usage: least, little (one), small (one), young(-er, -est).

Other KJV renderings

younger 8 least 4 youngest 3 ones 2 young 1 small 1 one 1

Strong's first: Psalms 68:27Strong's last: Micah 5:2

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HebrewH6995

קֹטֶן

qôṭen · ko'-ten

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a pettiness, i.e. the little finger

Strong's KJV usage: little finger.

Strong's first: 1 Kings 12:10Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 10:10

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HebrewH8102

שֶׁמֶץ

shemets · sheh'-mets

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

an inkling

Strong's KJV usage: a little.

Strong's first: Job 4:12Strong's last: Job 26:14

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GreekG1646

ἐλάχιστος

eláchistos · el-akh'-is-tos

1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences

used as equivalent to G3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: :--least, very little (small), smallest.

Other KJV renderings

least 3 the least 2 of the least 2 that thing which is least 1 that which is least 1 a very little 1 thing 1 matters 1

Strong's first: Luke 19:17Strong's last: Luke 19:17

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GreekG3357

μετρίως

metríōs · met-ree'-oce

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

moderately, i.e. slightly

Strong's KJV usage: :--a little.

Strong's first: Acts 20:12Strong's last: Acts 20:12

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GreekG5040

τεκνίον

tekníon · tek-nee'-on

1 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences

an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts)

Strong's KJV usage: :--little children.

Other KJV renderings

children 8 Little children 1

Strong's first: John 13:33Strong's last: John 13:33

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GreekG5177

τυγχάνω

tynchánō · toong-khan'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form14 total Strong's occurrences

akin to the base of G5088 through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e. (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end, or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with G1487), i.e. perchance; or (present participle) as adjective, usual (as if commonly met with, with G3756, extraordinary), neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb, by accident (as it were)

Strong's KJV usage: :--be, chance, enjoy, little, obtain, X refresh…self, + special.

Other KJV renderings

obtain 2 to obtain 1 special 1 enjoy 1 Having 1 obtained 1 himself 1 be 1

Strong's first: Acts 28:2Strong's last: Acts 28:2

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AramaicH2192

זְעֵיר

zᵉʻêyr · zeh-ayr'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

Strong's KJV usage: little.

Strong's first: Daniel 7:8Strong's last: Daniel 7:8

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HebrewH4704

מִצְּעִירָה

mitstsᵉʻîyrâh · mits-tseh-ee-raw'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

properly, littleness; concretely, diminutive

Strong's KJV usage: little.

Strong's first: Daniel 8:9Strong's last: Daniel 8:9

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HebrewH8241

שֶׁצֶף

shetseph · sheh'-tsef

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

an outburst (of anger)

Strong's KJV usage: little.

Strong's first: Isaiah 54:8Strong's last: Isaiah 54:8

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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1 Samuel 2:19

H6996

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

1 Samuel 14:29

H4592

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

1 Samuel 14:43

H4592

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

1 Samuel 15:17

H6996

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

1 Samuel 20:35

H6996

And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

little

LIT'TLE, adjective

1. 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.

2. Short in duration; as a little time or season; a little sleep.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Of small force or effect; slight; inconsiderable; as little attention or exertions; little effort; little care or diligence, little weight.

LIT'TLE, noun

1. A small quantity or amount. He demanded much and obtained little He had little of his father's liberality.

2. A small space.

Much was in little writ -

3. Any thing small, slight or of inconsiderable importance.

I view with anger and disdain.

How little gives thee joy and pain.

4. Not much.

These they are fitted for, and little else.

LIT'TLE, adverb

1. In a small degree; slightly; as, he is little changed. It is a little discolored.

2. Not much; in a small quantity or space of time. He sleeps little

3. 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). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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