Small in Hebrew is קָטָן (katán).
It can also be said קטנה, קטנים, or קטנות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
small
/smɔl/ /smɑl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for small as an adjective.
not large
- קָטָןקטןkatán
- קטנהkatanahfeminine
- קטניםkatanimmasculineplural
- קטנותkatanotfeminineplural
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
- small, Little, small, diminutive, Little, young, Little, insignificant, unimportant
These English words share a Hebrew word with small.
These words come before and after small in the list.
These are the questions people ask about small in Hebrew.
How do you say small in Hebrew?
small in Hebrew is קָטָן, said katán. Without vowel points it is written קטן.
What are other Hebrew words for small?
Besides קטן, small can be said קטנה (katanah), קטנים (katanim), or קטנות (katanot), depending on the meaning.
What else does קטן mean in English?
Besides small, קטן can mean Little, small, diminutive, Little, young, and Little, insignificant, unimportant.
How is small pronounced in English?
small is pronounced /smɔl/, /smɑl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry small and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.