קְטֹן
qo.ten
little finger
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "קְטֹן" (qo.ten), Strong's number H6995, refers to a specific part of the human body: the little finger. Its short definition directly ties it to the "Body & Health" semantic domain, which includes various body parts and physical health-related concepts. The usage of this word in the Bible is limited to two occurrences, which means that it is not a recurring or central theme in the narratives or teachings. The rarity of its usage might imply that the little finger holds a specific or nuanced significance in the contexts where it appears, but more data would be needed to understand its larger implications. Given its direct and literal definition, the significance of "קְטֹן" (qo.ten) relies on the context in which it is used, likely providing a precise and concrete description of a bodily part, possibly with some relevance to the surrounding message or symbolism, but further examination is required to fully understand its role in these isolated instances.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;’ tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
2 Chronicles 10:10The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.