צָעִיר
Transliteration
ṣāʿîr
Pronunciation
tsaw-eer'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From צָעַר (H6819)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1948a

Strong’s Definitions

צָעִיר tsâʻîyr, tsaw-eer'; or צָעוֹר tsâʻôwr; from H6819; little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble:—least, little (one), small (one), young(-er, -est).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H6810 in the following manner: younger (8x), least (4x), youngest (3x), little (2x), little ones (2x), small one (1x), small (1x), young (with H3117) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H6810 in the following manner: younger (8x), least (4x), youngest (3x), little (2x), little ones (2x), small one (1x), small (1x), young (with H3117) (1x).

  1. little, insignificant, young

    1. little, insignificant

    2. insignificant, mean

    3. young, younger, youngest

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָעִיר tsâʻîyr, tsaw-eer'; or צָעוֹר tsâʻôwr; from H6819; little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble:—least, little (one), small (one), young(-er, -est).
STRONGS H6810: Abbreviations
† I. צָעִיר adjective little, insignificant, young; — absoluteצָעִיר Genesis 25:23 +; feminine צְעִירָה Genesis 19:31 +; צְעִרָה 1 Samuel 9:21; masculine plural צְעִירִים Job 30:1; suffix צְעִירֶיהָ Jeremiah 48:4 Qr (Kt צעוריה but see צֹעַר); צְעִירֵיהֶם Jeremiah 14:3 (Kt צעוריהם), etc.; —
1.
a. little, with idea of insignificance Judges 6:15 (|| הַדַּל), compare 1 Samuel 9:21 (|| קְטַנֵּי), Micah 5:1 [Micah 5:2]; Psalm 68:28 [Psalm 68:27]; Isaiah 60:22 (opposed to גוי עצום); of horn in vision [H4704 Daniel 8:9], read probably אחרת צעירה for אחת מִצְּעִירָה, compare Bev Dr; צְעִירֵי הַצֹּאן Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45 (figurative of helpless captives).
b. insignificant, mean, Psalm 119:141 (|| נִבְזֶה), Jeremiah 14:3 (as substantive); on Jeremiah 48:4.see צֹעַר.
2. more often of age, young (usually with article the younger, youngest, as substantive), of son (brother), opposed to הַבְּכוֺר Genesis 43:33; Genesis 48:14 (both J), Joshua 6:26; 1 Kings 16:34, opposed to רַב Genesis 25:23 (J), compare אני צ׳ לְיָמִים ואתם יְשִׁישִׁים Job 32:6; of daughter (sister), opposed to הַבְּכִירָה Genesis 19:31, 34, 35, 38(J) Genesis 29:26 (E); — here belongs also צְעַירִים מִמֶּנִּי לימים Job 30:1, si vera lectio; GHBWr Siegf Bu strike out ממני לימים; ἐλἁχιστοι); put then under 1b.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:31; 19:31; 19:34; 19:35; 19:38; 25:23; 25:23; 29:26; 43:33; 48:14

Joshua

6:26

Judges

6:15

1 Samuel

9:21; 9:21

1 Kings

16:34

Job

30:1; 30:1; 32:6

Psalms

68:27; 119:141

Isaiah

60:22

Jeremiah

14:3; 14:3; 48:4; 48:4; 49:20; 50:45

Micah

5:2