Bible Dictionary: Small

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (superl.) Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.

2. (superl.) Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business.

3. (superl.) Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; -- sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.

4. (superl.) Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space.

5. (superl.) Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud.

6. (adv.) In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.

7. (adv.) Not loudly; faintly; timidly.

8. (n.) The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back.

9. (n.) Smallclothes.

10. (n.) Same as Little go. See under Little, a.

11. (v. t.) To make little or less.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CORDS, SMALL

kordz (schoinion, the diminutive of schoinos, "a rush," hence, "a rope of rushes"): Translated "small cords" (John 2:15 the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) "cords"). The same word is translated "ropes" in Acts 27:32. See also Job 41:2 margin.

Greek

3398. mikros -- small, little
... small, little. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: mikros Phonetic Spelling:
(mik-ros') Short Definition: little, small Definition: little, small. ...
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3641. oligos -- few, little, small
... few, little, small. Part of Speech: Adjective; Adverb Transliteration: oligos Phonetic
Spelling: (ol-ee'-gos) Short Definition: small, brief, few, soon ...
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3016. leptos -- peeled, fine, thin, small, light
... peeled, fine, thin, small, light. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration:
leptos Phonetic Spelling: (lep-ton') Short Definition: a small piece of money ...
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2772. kerma -- a slice, hence a small coin
... a slice, hence a small coin. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: kerma
Phonetic Spelling: (ker'-mah) Short Definition: a small coin Definition: a ...
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3519. nesion -- a small island
... a small island. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: nesion Phonetic Spelling:
(nay-see'-on) Short Definition: a little island Definition: a little ...
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2245. helikos -- how great, how small
... how great, how small. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: helikos Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-lee'-kos) Short Definition: of what size, how much Definition ...
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5586. psephos -- a small smooth stone, a pebble
... a small smooth stone, a pebble. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
psephos Phonetic Spelling: (psay'-fos) Short Definition: a pebble, a vote ...
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2595. karphos -- a small dry stalk
... a small dry stalk. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: karphos Phonetic
Spelling: (kar'-fos) Short Definition: a dry stalk, chip of wood Definition: a ...
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2855b. kollurion -- a small bread roll, an eye salve (shaped like ...
... 2855a, 2855b. kollurion. 2856 . a small bread roll, an eye salve (shaped like
a roll). Transliteration: kollurion Short Definition: roll. Word Origin dim. ...
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2825a. klinarion -- a small couch
... klinarion. 2825b . a small couch. Transliteration: klinarion Short Definition:
cots. Word Origin dim. of kline Definition a small couch NASB Word Usage cots ( ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4705. mitsar -- a small thing
... 4704, 4705. mitsar. 4706 . a small thing. Transliteration: mitsar Phonetic
Spelling: (mits-awr') Short Definition: small. Word Origin ...
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4591. maat -- to be or become small, diminished, or few
... maat. 4592 . to be or become small, diminished, or few. Transliteration: maat
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-at') Short Definition: decrease. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6996a. qatan -- small, young, unimportant
... 6996, 6996a. qatan. 6996b . small, young, unimportant. Transliteration: qatan
Short Definition: small. Word Origin from qaton Definition ...
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6994. qaton -- to be small or insignificant
... to be small or insignificant. Transliteration: qaton Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-tone')
Short Definition: insignificant. ... be a make small thing, be not worthy. ...
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1851. daq -- thin, small, fine
... 1850, 1851. daq. 1852 . thin, small, fine. Transliteration: daq Phonetic Spelling:
(dak) Short Definition: thin. ... dwarf, very little thing, small, thin. ...
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6996b. qaton -- small, insignificant
... 6996a, 6996b. qaton. 6997 . small, insignificant. Transliteration: qaton
Short Definition: small. Word Origin from qaton Definition ...
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6629. tson -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock
... small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Transliteration: tson Phonetic Spelling:
(tsone) Short Definition: flock. ... small cattle, flock, lamb, sheepcote,. ...
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6997. Qatan -- "the small," father of a postexilic Isr.
... Qatan. 6998 . "the small," father of a postexilic Isr. ... Word Origin from qaton
Definition "the small," father of a postexilic Isr. NASB Word Usage Hakkatan (1). ...
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3581a. koach -- a small reptile (of unknown species)
koach or koach. 3581, 3581a. koach or koach. 3581b . a small reptile (of unknown
species). Transliteration: koach or koach Short Definition: crocodile. ...
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6996. qatan -- small, young, unimportant
... 6995, 6996. qatan. 6996a . small, young, unimportant. Transliteration:
qatan Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-tawn') Short Definition: least. ...
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Library

The Small Catechism of Martin Luther
The Small Catechism of Martin Luther. <. The Small Catechism of Martin Luther
Martin Luther. Translated by Robert E. Smith. Table of Contents. ...
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But this is Small
... THE FIRST CENTURY 66 But this is small. But this is small. What O my Lord,
could I desire to be which Thou hast not made me! If Thou ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/66 but this is small.htm

Importance of Small Things in Religion
... Importance of Small Things in Religion. A Sermon (No.307). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, April 8th, 1860, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. At Exeter Hall, Strand. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/importance of small things in.htm

Individual Good Things, Whether Small or Great, are from God.
... Concerning the Nature of Good, Against the Manichæans. Chapter 13. "Individual
Good Things, Whether Small or Great, are from God. ...
/.../chapter 13 name good things.htm

"The Following is a Small Matter which I Learned Lately from the ...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter III. "The following is a small matter
which I learned lately from the narration of Arpagius� ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter iii the following is.htm

Small and Great. November 28.
... Small and Great. November 28. Begin with small things"you cannot enter
into the presence of another human being without finding ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /small and great november 28.htm

It is Very Observable by what Small Principles Infusing them in ...
... THE FOURTH CENTURY 49 It is very observable by what small principles infusing
them in the beginning God attaineth infinite ends. ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/49 it is very observable.htm

The Still Small Voice. --2 Kings, xix. 11, 12
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CXCVIII. The still small Voice."2 Kings, xix. 11, 12.
8.6.8.6.8.8 James Montgomery. The still small Voice."2 Kings, xix.11, 12. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn cxcviii the still small.htm

Ep. xxvi. What a Very Small Quantity of Vegetables You have Sent ...
... Ep. XXVI. What a very small quantity of vegetables you have sent me! They must surely
be� What a very small quantity of vegetables you have sent me! ...
/.../cyril/select letters of saint gregory nazianzen/ep xxvi what a very.htm

Eighth Tractate. Why Distant Objects Appear Small.
... TRACTATE. WHY DISTANT OBJECTS APPEAR SMALL. ... occupied. Still the colours seen from
a distance are faint; but they are not small as the masses are. ...
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Thesaurus

Small (1110 Occurrences)
... things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or
extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a ...
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Sparrow (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 10:29), and five for two farthings (Luke 12:6). The Hebrew word thus rendered
is tsippor, which properly denotes the whole family of small birds which ...
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Stamped (27 Occurrences)
... Revelation 13:16 And he causes all, small and great, rich and poor, free men and
slaves, to have stamped upon them a mark on their right hands or on their ...
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Mote (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A small particle of dust; a speck; as a mote in one's eye. ... 9. (n.) A small
particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck. Int. ...
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Sprinkle (37 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To scatter in small drops or particles, as water,
seed, etc. ... 6. (vi) To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles. ...
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Shiver (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is
broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural. ...
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Speck (6 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color
different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a ...
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Sip (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To drink or imbibe in small quantities; especially, to take in with
the lips in small quantities, as a liquid; as, to sip tea. ...
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Cattle (277 Occurrences)
... (2.) Small cattle. ... The fellachin in most parts of the country keep them in small
numbers, mostly for plowing, and but little for milk or for slaughtering. ...
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Scroll (70 Occurrences)
... British and American) "archives, margin "books"), with the corresponding Hebrew
form cepher, is the generic word for any whole work large or small, but as a ...
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Bible Concordance

Small (1110 Occurrences)

Small appears 1110 times in 12 translations.

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