Little in Hebrew is קָטָן (katán).
It can also be said מעט or קצת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
little
/ˈlɪ.tl̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for little as an adjective.
small in size
- קָטָןקטןkatán
very young
- קָטָןקטןkatán
(of a sibling) younger
- קָטָןקטןkatán
small in number, few
- מְעַטמעטme'átIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for little as an adverb.
not much
- קְצָתקצתk'tsátIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מְעַטמעטm'átIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קָטָן.
- Written with vowel points
- קָטָן
- Written without vowel points
- קטן
- Said
- katán
- Feminine form
- קְטַנָּה
- Its meanings in English
- little, Little, small, diminutive, Little, young, Little, insignificant, unimportant
These English words share a Hebrew word with little.
These words come before and after little in the list.
These are the questions people ask about little in Hebrew.
How do you say little in Hebrew?
little in Hebrew is קָטָן, said katán. Without vowel points it is written קטן.
What are other Hebrew words for little?
Besides קטן, little can be said מְעַט (me'át) or קְצָת (k'tsát), depending on the meaning.
What else does קטן mean in English?
Besides little, קטן can mean Little, small, diminutive, Little, young, and Little, insignificant, unimportant.
How is little pronounced in English?
little is pronounced /ˈlɪ.tl̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry little and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.