Lexical Definition

‎קָטָן‎ Qâṭân (kaw-tawn') Hakkatan ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎קָטָן‎; small

Hakkatan (including the article).

• § Hakkatan = "the small"
• Katan, an Israelite

1) father of Johanan, the chief of the Bene-Azgad who returned from exile with Ezra

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.12
• father of: Johanan (יוֹחָנָן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎קָטָן‎ proper name, masculine (the small); — ‎׳‎‎הַקּ‎, post-ex, name Ezra 8:12, Ακ(κ)ατά

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Father of Johanan, a leader who returned from Babylon.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hakkatan was the father of Johanan, a leader who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.12;
• only referred to as Hakkatan קָטָן;
• father of Johanan יוֹחָנָן.

Hakkatan is mentioned in Ezra 8:12 as the father of Johanan, who was one of the leaders that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. Johanan is described as "of the sons of Azgad" and was accompanied by 110 males. The return from exile was a significant event in Jewish history, as it marked the end of the Babylonian captivity and the beginning of the restoration of Jerusalem and the temple. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem and was instrumental in teaching the people the Law of Moses and instituting religious reforms.

All entries for Hakkatan: קָטָן

Related Profiles:

• Johanan (child)