Strong's Greek · G3398
μικρός
mikrós
least, less, little, small
Definition
small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Appears 46 times in Scripture
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
“In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.”
“Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
“Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.””
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.”
“Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.””
“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.””
“See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.”
“After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.””
“It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).