Isaiah 60:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The smallest oneהַקָּטֹן֙
(hak·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
will becomeיִֽהְיֶ֣ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a clan,לָאֶ֔לֶף
(la·'e·lef,)
505: a thousanda prim. root
And the least oneוְהַצָּעִ֖יר
(ve·ha·tza·'ir)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
a mightyעָצ֑וּם
(a·tzum;)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom
nation.לְגֹ֣וי
(le·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
I, the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will hastenאֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃
(a·chi·shen·nah.)
2363a: to hasten, make hastea prim. root
it in its time."בְּעִתָּ֥הּ
(be·'it·tah)
6256: timeprobably from anah


















KJV Lexicon
A little one
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
shall become a thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and a small one
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
a strong
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
I the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will hasten
chuwsh  (koosh)
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment -- (make) haste(-n), ready.
it in his time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The smallest one will become a clan, And the least one a mighty nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."

King James Bible
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The least will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am Yahweh; I will accomplish it quickly in its time.

International Standard Version
The least of them will become a thousand, and the smallest one a mighty nation. "I am the LORD; When the time is right, I will do this swiftly."

NET Bible
The least of you will multiply into a thousand; the smallest of you will become a large nation. When the right time comes, I the LORD will quickly do this!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The smallest of them will become a family. The weakest of them will become a mighty nation. At the right time I, the LORD, will make it happen quickly."

King James 2000 Bible
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
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