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μικρός

mikros · small, little

Greek word · Strong’s number G3398 · appears 46 times in the Bible

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What it means

mikros (μικρός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “small, little”.

How to say it

mi·kros

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Of little size, little age or little importance before others.
  2. A short amount, or a brief time that soon passes.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

Small, little: of little size, of little age, of little importance. In the neuter, ‘a little’, above all of time. Jesus calls his own “these little ones”.

How we translate it

“Little” 17 times (“these little ones”, “little flock”, “a little leaven”) and “little while” 12 for time; “small” 8; “least” 5 and “smaller” 2 for the Greek comparative. In Mark 15:40, as a nickname, “James the younger”, and in Hebrews 10:37, “a very little while”.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • little ×17
  • little while ×12
  • small ×8
  • least ×5
  • smaller ×2
  • short ×1
  • younger ×1

Where it appears

  • Matthew 10:42

    And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

  • Matthew 11:11

    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Immerser; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Matthew 13:32

    it is smaller than all the seeds, but when it has grown, it is greater than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

  • Matthew 18:6

    But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him that a donkey’s millstone be hung around his neck and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea.

  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

  • Matthew 18:14

    So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Matthew 26:39

    And going forward a little, he fell on his face praying and saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I want, but as you want.”

  • Matthew 26:73

    And after a little while those who were standing there came up and said to Peter, “Truly you also are one of them, for even your way of speaking gives you away.”

  • Mark 4:31

    It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds that are on the earth;

  • Mark 9:42

    And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be far better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

  • Mark 14:35

    And going forward a little, he was falling on the ground and praying that if it is possible, the hour might pass from him.

  • Mark 14:70

    But he again was denying it. And after a little while again those standing by were saying to Peter, “Truly you are one of them, for you are also a Galilean, and your speech is like theirs.”

  • Mark 15:40

    And there were also women watching from a distance, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

  • Luke 7:28

    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

  • Luke 9:48

    and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all, this one is great.”

  • Luke 12:32

    Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.

  • Luke 17:2

    It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Luke 19:3

    And he was trying to see who Jesus was, and he could not because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

  • John 7:33

    So Jesus said, “I am with you a little while longer, and then I go to the one who sent me.

  • John 12:35

    So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; and whoever walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • John 13:33

    Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so I now say to you.

  • John 14:19

    A little while, and the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.

  • John 16:16

    A little while, and you will no longer see me; and again a little while, and you will see me.”

  • John 16:17

    So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he is saying to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

  • John 16:18

    So they were saying, “What is this that he says, ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

  • John 16:19

    Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me’?

  • Acts 8:10

    To him all were paying attention, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the Power of God that is called Great.”

  • Acts 26:22

    So, having obtained the help that comes from God, to this day I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would take place:

  • 1 Corinthians 5:6

    Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

  • 2 Corinthians 11:1

    I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed, bear with me.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:16

    Again I say, let no one think that I am a fool; but if otherwise, at least as a fool accept me, so that I too may boast a little.

  • Galatians 5:9

    A little leaven leavens the whole batch.

  • Hebrews 8:11

    And they will never teach, each his fellow citizen and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord, because all will know me, from the least to the greatest of them.

  • Hebrews 10:37

    For yet a very little while, and the one who is coming will come and will not delay.

  • James 3:5

    So also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. See how great a forest so small a fire sets ablaze.

  • Revelation 3:8

    I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one can shut, because you have little power, and you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

  • Revelation 6:11

    And to each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the number also of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were about to be killed as they themselves had been would be completed.

  • Revelation 11:18

    And the nations raged, and your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to your slaves the prophets and to the saints and to those who fear your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

  • Revelation 13:16

    And it causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

  • Revelation 19:5

    And a voice came out from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all his slaves, and you who fear him, the small and the great.”

And 6 more times.