H6994
קָטֹן
be small
1) to be small, be insignificant 1a) (Qal) to be insignificant 1b) (Hiphil) to make small, reduce significantly
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
קֹ֫דֶשׁ469 noun masculine apartness, sacredness (opposed to חֹל Lev 10:10 + 4 t. Ezekiel); — absolute ׳ק Exod 3:5 +; קוֺדֶשׁ Dan 11:30 construct קֹדֶשׁ Exod 30:36 +; suffix קָדְשִׁי Lev 20:3 +, etc.; plural קָֽדָשִׁים Exod 29:37 +, הַקֳּדָשִׁים Exod 26:33 +; construct קָדְשֵׁי Lev 22:15 +; suffix קָֽדָשַׁי Ezek 22:8 + 3 t., קֳדָשֶׁיךָ Deut 12:26, קֳדָשָׁיו Num 5:10; 2Kgs 12:19, קָֽדָשָׁיו 2Chr 15:18, etc.; —
1. apartness, sacredness, holiness, of God:
a. of divine activity, synonym majesty, בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (of victory), Exod 15:11 (song) Ps 68:18; Ps 77:14 ׳זְרוֺעַ ק holy arm Isa 52:10; Ps 98:1.
b. to attest his word as inviolable ׳נשׁבע בק Amos 4:2; Ps 89:36 compare ׳דִּבְרֵי ק Jer 23:9, ׳דְּבַר ק Ps 105:42.
c. of his name as sacred, inviolable, separate from all defilement, etc.: שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי Lev 20:3; Lev 22:2; Lev 22:32 (P), Amos 2:7; 1Chr 16:10; 1Chr 16:35; 1Chr 29:16 + 9 t. Ezekiel; 5 t. Psalms; ׳זֵכֶר ק Ps 30:5 = Ps 97:12 and so
d. רוּחַ קָדְשׁוֺ his holy Spirit Isa 63:10; Isa 63:11, compare Ps 51:13.
a. of divine activity, synonym majesty, בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (of victory), Exod 15:11 (song) Ps 68:18; Ps 77:14 ׳זְרוֺעַ ק holy arm Isa 52:10; Ps 98:1.
b. to attest his word as inviolable ׳נשׁבע בק Amos 4:2; Ps 89:36 compare ׳דִּבְרֵי ק Jer 23:9, ׳דְּבַר ק Ps 105:42.
c. of his name as sacred, inviolable, separate from all defilement, etc.: שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי Lev 20:3; Lev 22:2; Lev 22:32 (P), Amos 2:7; 1Chr 16:10; 1Chr 16:35; 1Chr 29:16 + 9 t. Ezekiel; 5 t. Psalms; ׳זֵכֶר ק Ps 30:5 = Ps 97:12 and so
d. רוּחַ קָדְשׁוֺ his holy Spirit Isa 63:10; Isa 63:11, compare Ps 51:13.
2. of places set apart as sacred by God's presence:
a. heavenly abode; ׳מעון ק Deut 26:15; Jer 25:30; Zech 2:17; 2Chr 30:27; Ps 68:6 ׳הֵיכֵל ק Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20; Jonah 2:5; Jonah 2:8; Ps 11:4 ׳מְרוֺם ק Ps 102:20 ׳זְבוּל ק Isa 63:15 ׳שְׁמֵי ק Ps 20:7 ׳כסּא ק Ps 47:9 בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Ps 150:1.
b. on earth: ׳אַדְמַת ק Exod 3:5 (E), compare Josh 5:15 (JE) 2Chr 8:11 אלהים ׳הַר ק Ezek 28:14 (compare p. 249 b).
c. (only P and Chronicles) the tabernacle and its courts Exod 40:9; Num 3:28 +; tabernacle by itself Exod 38:24; Lev 10:4 +; court Lev 10:17; Lev 10:18 + (so קדשׁ הקדשׁים Num 18:10); the outer room (specific designation; ׳הַקּ) Exod 26:33; Exod 28:29 +; inner room Lev 4:6; Lev 16:2 +, but specific designation קדשׁ הקדשׁים Exod 26:33; Exod 26:34; 1Chr 6:34 ׳שֶׁקֶל הקshekel of the sanctuary Exod 30:13 + 24 t. P.
d. the temple and its precincts 2Chr 29:7; Dan 8:13 +; ׳שָׂרֵי ק Isa 43:28; 1Chr 24:5 דכּר בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Ps 60:8 = Ps 108:8 (oracle; al. by his holiness, as נשׁבעתי בקדשׁי Ps 89:36), temple by itself 2Chr 29:5 ׳בית (ה)ק Isa 64:10; 1Chr 29:3 הֵיכַל קדשׁך Ps 5:8 = Ps 138:2; Ps 79:1 ׳הַקּ outer room 1Kgs 8:10 = 2Chr 5:11 courts of priests Ezek 42:14; Ezek 44:27 (twice in verse); חצרות קדשׁי Isa 62:9 inner room Ezek 41:21; Ezek 41:23, specifically דְּבִּיר קדשׁך Ps 28:2 קדשׁ הקדשׁים 1Kgs 6:16; 1Kgs 7:50; 1Kgs 8:6; 2Chr 3:8; 2Chr 3:10; 2Chr 4:22; 2Chr 5:7; Ezek 41:4 ׳לִשְׁכוֺת הַקּ Ezek 42:13; Ezek 44:19; Ezek 46:19 (see לִשְׁכָּךְ 1 c).
e. Jerusalem and its hills: מקום קדשׁו Ezra 9:8, ׳עיר הק Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Neh 11:1; Neh 11:18, קדשׁך ׳ע Dan 9:24, ׳הר (ה)ק Isa 11:9 + 6 t. Isa2; Isa3; Jer 31:23; Ezek 20:40; Joel 2:1; Joel 4:17; Obad 1:16; Zeph 3:11; Zech 8:3; Dan 9:16; Dan 9:20; Dan 11:45 + 6 t. Psalms; ׳גְּבוּל ק Ps 78:54, ׳הַרֲרֵי ק Ps 87:1 probably also Ps 110:3, ׳ק of city and suburbs in Messianic future Jer 31:40; Joel 4:17. compare feminine (ה)קדשׁ of Zion Obad 1:17; Ps 20:3; Ps 24:3; Ps 63:3; Ps 68:25, קדשׁים ׳ק Ezek 43:12 ׳נְוֵה ק Exod 15:13 of Zion (or Shiloh).
g. of holy land Zeph 3:4, ׳אדמת הק Zech 2:16, עָרֵי קדשׁךIsa 64:9 future portion of priests ׳ק Ezek 45:1 (twice in verse)+ 11 t. Ezekiel; קדשׁ קדשׁים Ezek 45:3; Ezek 48:12 of Levites קדשׁ Ezek 48:14.
a. heavenly abode; ׳מעון ק Deut 26:15; Jer 25:30; Zech 2:17; 2Chr 30:27; Ps 68:6 ׳הֵיכֵל ק Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20; Jonah 2:5; Jonah 2:8; Ps 11:4 ׳מְרוֺם ק Ps 102:20 ׳זְבוּל ק Isa 63:15 ׳שְׁמֵי ק Ps 20:7 ׳כסּא ק Ps 47:9 בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Ps 150:1.
b. on earth: ׳אַדְמַת ק Exod 3:5 (E), compare Josh 5:15 (JE) 2Chr 8:11 אלהים ׳הַר ק Ezek 28:14 (compare p. 249 b).
c. (only P and Chronicles) the tabernacle and its courts Exod 40:9; Num 3:28 +; tabernacle by itself Exod 38:24; Lev 10:4 +; court Lev 10:17; Lev 10:18 + (so קדשׁ הקדשׁים Num 18:10); the outer room (specific designation; ׳הַקּ) Exod 26:33; Exod 28:29 +; inner room Lev 4:6; Lev 16:2 +, but specific designation קדשׁ הקדשׁים Exod 26:33; Exod 26:34; 1Chr 6:34 ׳שֶׁקֶל הקshekel of the sanctuary Exod 30:13 + 24 t. P.
d. the temple and its precincts 2Chr 29:7; Dan 8:13 +; ׳שָׂרֵי ק Isa 43:28; 1Chr 24:5 דכּר בְּקָדְשׁוֺ Ps 60:8 = Ps 108:8 (oracle; al. by his holiness, as נשׁבעתי בקדשׁי Ps 89:36), temple by itself 2Chr 29:5 ׳בית (ה)ק Isa 64:10; 1Chr 29:3 הֵיכַל קדשׁך Ps 5:8 = Ps 138:2; Ps 79:1 ׳הַקּ outer room 1Kgs 8:10 = 2Chr 5:11 courts of priests Ezek 42:14; Ezek 44:27 (twice in verse); חצרות קדשׁי Isa 62:9 inner room Ezek 41:21; Ezek 41:23, specifically דְּבִּיר קדשׁך Ps 28:2 קדשׁ הקדשׁים 1Kgs 6:16; 1Kgs 7:50; 1Kgs 8:6; 2Chr 3:8; 2Chr 3:10; 2Chr 4:22; 2Chr 5:7; Ezek 41:4 ׳לִשְׁכוֺת הַקּ Ezek 42:13; Ezek 44:19; Ezek 46:19 (see לִשְׁכָּךְ 1 c).
e. Jerusalem and its hills: מקום קדשׁו Ezra 9:8, ׳עיר הק Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Neh 11:1; Neh 11:18, קדשׁך ׳ע Dan 9:24, ׳הר (ה)ק Isa 11:9 + 6 t. Isa2; Isa3; Jer 31:23; Ezek 20:40; Joel 2:1; Joel 4:17; Obad 1:16; Zeph 3:11; Zech 8:3; Dan 9:16; Dan 9:20; Dan 11:45 + 6 t. Psalms; ׳גְּבוּל ק Ps 78:54, ׳הַרֲרֵי ק Ps 87:1 probably also Ps 110:3, ׳ק of city and suburbs in Messianic future Jer 31:40; Joel 4:17. compare feminine (ה)קדשׁ of Zion Obad 1:17; Ps 20:3; Ps 24:3; Ps 63:3; Ps 68:25, קדשׁים ׳ק Ezek 43:12 ׳נְוֵה ק Exod 15:13 of Zion (or Shiloh).
g. of holy land Zeph 3:4, ׳אדמת הק Zech 2:16, עָרֵי קדשׁךIsa 64:9 future portion of priests ׳ק Ezek 45:1 (twice in verse)+ 11 t. Ezekiel; קדשׁ קדשׁים Ezek 45:3; Ezek 48:12 of Levites קדשׁ Ezek 48:14.
3. things consecrated at sacred places:
a. furniture of tabernacle קדשׁים (ה) קדשׁ Exod 30:10; Exod 30:29; Num 4:4; Num 4:19 altar of burnt-offering Exod 29:37; Exod 40:10; Dan 9:24 ׳ארון הק 2Chr 35:3.
b. sacrifices of animals Num 18:17; Ezek 36:38; 2Chr 29:33 sacrificial food Lev 21:22b Num 5:9 +; קדשׁים (ה) קדשׁ Lev 2:3; Lev 2:10; Lev 6:10; Lev 6:18; Lev 6:22; Lev 7:1; Lev 7:6; Lev 10:12; Lev 10:17; Lev 14:13; (twice in verse) (all P), Ezek 42:13 (twice in verse); 2Chr 31:14; Ezra 2:63 = Neh 7:65 tithe was קדשׁ Lev 27:30 +, also first loaves of new harvest Lev 23:20 fruit of trees of 4th year Lev 19:24.
c. any consecrated thing: || vows Deut 12:26; Prov 20:25 +, house Lev 27:14, field Lev 27:21; Lev 27:23 treasures consecrated to treasury of tabernacle or temple Josh 6:19 (E) 1Kgs 7:51 +; consecrated things in general Exod 28:38 (P), Ezek 20:40; Ezek 22:8 +; these may be קדשׁים קדשׁ (ה) Ezek 44:13, so חֵרֶם Lev 27:28.
d. anointing oil of priest Exod 30:25 (twice in verse) + 5 t. (P), Ps 89:21 incense Exod 30:35; Exod 30:37. קדשׁים ׳ק vExod 30:36 shew-bread 1Sam 21:5, ׳ק (ה) קדשׁ Lev 24:9 compare Lev 21:22a (P); foretold of common articles, ׳לי ׳ק Zech 14:20; Zech 14:21. On הקדשׁים ׳ק see also DiExod 26:33; Lev 21:22 Wecompare 160 f. DrDan 9:24.
a. furniture of tabernacle קדשׁים (ה) קדשׁ Exod 30:10; Exod 30:29; Num 4:4; Num 4:19 altar of burnt-offering Exod 29:37; Exod 40:10; Dan 9:24 ׳ארון הק 2Chr 35:3.
b. sacrifices of animals Num 18:17; Ezek 36:38; 2Chr 29:33 sacrificial food Lev 21:22b Num 5:9 +; קדשׁים (ה) קדשׁ Lev 2:3; Lev 2:10; Lev 6:10; Lev 6:18; Lev 6:22; Lev 7:1; Lev 7:6; Lev 10:12; Lev 10:17; Lev 14:13; (twice in verse) (all P), Ezek 42:13 (twice in verse); 2Chr 31:14; Ezra 2:63 = Neh 7:65 tithe was קדשׁ Lev 27:30 +, also first loaves of new harvest Lev 23:20 fruit of trees of 4th year Lev 19:24.
c. any consecrated thing: || vows Deut 12:26; Prov 20:25 +, house Lev 27:14, field Lev 27:21; Lev 27:23 treasures consecrated to treasury of tabernacle or temple Josh 6:19 (E) 1Kgs 7:51 +; consecrated things in general Exod 28:38 (P), Ezek 20:40; Ezek 22:8 +; these may be קדשׁים קדשׁ (ה) Ezek 44:13, so חֵרֶם Lev 27:28.
d. anointing oil of priest Exod 30:25 (twice in verse) + 5 t. (P), Ps 89:21 incense Exod 30:35; Exod 30:37. קדשׁים ׳ק vExod 30:36 shew-bread 1Sam 21:5, ׳ק (ה) קדשׁ Lev 24:9 compare Lev 21:22a (P); foretold of common articles, ׳לי ׳ק Zech 14:20; Zech 14:21. On הקדשׁים ׳ק see also DiExod 26:33; Lev 21:22 Wecompare 160 f. DrDan 9:24.
4. persons sacred by connection with sacred places:
a. priests Lev 21:6; 2Chr 23:6; 2Chr 31:18; Ezra 8:28, garments of priesthood Exod 28:2; Exod 28:4 + 7 t. Exodus; Lev 16:4; Lev 16:32; Ezek 42:14, specifically of high priest ׳כתנת ק Lev 16:4, ׳נֵזֶר הק Exod 29:6; Exod 39:30; Lev 8:9 inscription on head piece קדשׁ ליהוה Exod 28:36; Exod 39:30.
b. of Israel, ׳קדשׁ לי Jer 2:3, היתה לקדשׁו Ps 114:2, קדשׁ (ה) עם Isa 62:12; Dan 12:7, עם קדשׁך Isa 63:18 קדשׁ (ה) זֶרַע Isa 6:13; Ezra 9:2 אַנְשֵׁי קדשׁ Exod 22:30 (R), and so spoil for their use Isa 23:18 holy adornment ׳הַדְרַת ק 1Chr 16:29; 2Chr 20:21; Ps 29:2; Ps 96:9 ׳הַדְרֵי ק Ps 110:3 (but read הַרְרֵי see 2 e; הָדָר 1); covt. between God and his people ׳ברית ק Dan 11:28; Dan 11:30 (twice in verse).
a. priests Lev 21:6; 2Chr 23:6; 2Chr 31:18; Ezra 8:28, garments of priesthood Exod 28:2; Exod 28:4 + 7 t. Exodus; Lev 16:4; Lev 16:32; Ezek 42:14, specifically of high priest ׳כתנת ק Lev 16:4, ׳נֵזֶר הק Exod 29:6; Exod 39:30; Lev 8:9 inscription on head piece קדשׁ ליהוה Exod 28:36; Exod 39:30.
b. of Israel, ׳קדשׁ לי Jer 2:3, היתה לקדשׁו Ps 114:2, קדשׁ (ה) עם Isa 62:12; Dan 12:7, עם קדשׁך Isa 63:18 קדשׁ (ה) זֶרַע Isa 6:13; Ezra 9:2 אַנְשֵׁי קדשׁ Exod 22:30 (R), and so spoil for their use Isa 23:18 holy adornment ׳הַדְרַת ק 1Chr 16:29; 2Chr 20:21; Ps 29:2; Ps 96:9 ׳הַדְרֵי ק Ps 110:3 (but read הַרְרֵי see 2 e; הָדָר 1); covt. between God and his people ׳ברית ק Dan 11:28; Dan 11:30 (twice in verse).
5. times consecrated to worship: שׁבת Exod 16:23; Exod 31:14; Exod 31:15; Exod 35:2 (P) Neh 9:14 of. שׁבת also ׳יום ק Isa 58:13 distinguished from שׁבת Neh 10:32 ישׁבל Lev 25:12(P); assembly called at stated times for worship ׳ק (י) מקרא Exod 12:16 (twice in verse) + 17 t. Lev 23; Num 28 (all P).
6. of things and persons ceremonially cleansed, and so separated as sacred; things 1Sam 21:6 .flesh Jer 11:15; Mal 2:11 priests cleanse thus, 1Chr 23:13; 1Chr 23:28 קדשׁ להל (ה) ביןEzek 22:26; Ezek 42:20; Ezek 44:23 ובין החל ׳בין הק Lev 10:10 דֶּרֶךְ ׳הק Isa 35:8 way of the clean; ׳שְׂאוּ יְדֵכֶם ק Ps 134:2 ׳לְבֵיתְךָ נַאֲוָהּקּֿ Ps 93:5. —
Note: מֵרִבְבֹת קֹדֶשׁ Deut 33:2 is literally from myriads of sacredness, sacred myriads; but || suggests proper name, of a location, ᵐ5. σὺν μυριάσιν Καδής, < מִמְּרִבַת קָדֵשׁ from Maribah Kadesh Di Buhl Steuern; or (מִן omitted) to M. kadesh WeProl. 364; 3rd ed. 339; Hist. 344; see קָדֵשׁ and DrDt. P.873 f.
[קָטֹן, LagBN 26.31] verb be small, insignificant (Late Hebrew Hiph`il and derivatives, Syriac ; Old Aramaic קטין insignificant; Arabic parum edens; Ethiopic be thin, chiefly in derivatives; probably also Assyrian ku‰‰innu, small, younger, ZehnpfBAS i.505 (otherwise XlHWB323); MeissnSuppl. †atânu, be short (of hair), compare BezZA viii, 141 f.); —
Qal Perfect 1 singular קָטֹנְתִּי Gen 32:11, with מִן compare, I am too insignificant for all the kindnesses; Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּקְמַן זֹאת בְּעֵינֶיךָ 2Sam 7:19 = 1Chr 17:17. Hiph`il literally Infinitive construct לְהַקְטִין Amos 8:5 making ephah small.
3 occurrences
II Samuel (1), I Chronicles (1), Amos (1)