9 occurrences

'Little' in the Bible

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

Verse ConceptsInexperienceHumilityMinistry, Qualifications ForYouthChildlikenessFoolish PeopleLike ChildrenGoing Out And Coming InServant LeadershipFathers Responsibilities

The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardFatnessGrainSmall ThingsSacrifice On The Bronze AltarFat Of The SacrificesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsCourts Of The Temple

That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

Verse ConceptsWaterDrinking WaterFirewoodgathering

And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Verse ConceptsFlourLonelinessOlive OilSmall Things God UsesBarrelsResigned To DeathFirewoodDyingcooking

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

Verse ConceptsSmallnessSacrificial GivingBreadcooking

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmallnessSmall Things God UsesSmall ThingsAvoid Being Hindered

And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSmallnessTwo GroupsFew People

Bible Theasaurus

Brief (20 instances)
Contemptible (26 instances)
Cramped (5 instances)
Dwarf (1 instance)
Dwarfed (3 instances)
Limited (20 instances)
Little (488 instances)
Miniature (1 instance)
Minute (21 instances)
Petty (2 instances)
Trivial (8 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
βραχύς 
Brachus 
Usage: 7

מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

מצער 
Mits`ar 
Usage: 5

צעור צעירo 
Tsa`iyr 
Usage: 22

קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

μικρόν 
Mikron 
a little while , a little , a while
Usage: 10

דּק 
Daq 
Usage: 14

זעיר 
Ze`eyr 
Usage: 5

זעיר 
Z@`eyr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

חשׂף 
Chasiph 
Usage: 1

טף 
Taph 
Usage: 42

כּברה 
Kibrah 
Usage: 3

מעט 
Ma`at 
Usage: 22

מצּעירה 
Mitsts@`iyrah 
Usage: 1

עויל 
`aviyl 
Usage: 3

עלל עולל 
`owlel 
Usage: 21

צער 
Tsa`ar 
Usage: 3

קטן 
Qoten 
Usage: 2

שׁמץ 
Shemets 
Usage: 2

שׁצף 
Shetseph 
Usage: 1

תּאה תּא 
Ta' 
Usage: 13

תּעלה 
T@`alah 
Usage: 11

βιβλιαρίδιον 
Bibliaridion 
Usage: 4

ἐλάχιστος 
Elachistos 
Usage: 5

θυγάτριον 
Thugatrion 
Usage: 2

ἰχθύδιον 
Ichthudion 
Usage: 2

μετρίως 
metrios 
a little
Usage: 1

μικρός μικρότερος 
Mikros 
Usage: 15

ὀλιγόπιστος 
Oligopistos 
Usage: 0

ὀλίγος 
Oligos 
Usage: 28

παιδίον 
Paidion 
Usage: 35

πλοιάριον 
Ploiarion 
Usage: 6

τεκνίον 
Teknion 
Usage: 8

τυγχάνω 
Tugchano 
obtain , be , chance , little , enjoy , may be , not tr ,
Usage: 11

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