Greek - English Dictionary
G3397 - While
| Strong's No.: | G3397 |
| Greek: | μικρόν |
| Transliteration: | mikron |
| Phonetic: | mik-ron' |
| Word Origin: | Masculine or neuter singular of G3398 (as noun) |
| Bible Usage: | a (little) (while). |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | a small space of time or degree |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. small, little a. of size: of stature, of length b. of space c. of age: less by birth, younger d. of time: short, brief, a little while, how little! e. of quantity: i.e. number, amount f. of rank or influence When translated "a little while", the Greek emphasises theshortness of the time interval, "oh how little". This phrase usedoften in the NT of the return of Christ. |
| Bible References:
While |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
further ( 1 )
little ( 4 )
while ( 11 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.