This adjective appears only in Ezekiel 16:47 in a problematic phrase. Most major ancient versions (Greek, Syriac) omit it entirely, suggesting early textual confusion. The Masoretic Text reads something like 'as a little, briefly' in the midst of God's accusation that Jerusalem acted even more corruptly than Sodom. Scholars propose numerous emendations: reading 'small' (qatan), 'you were wrapped up,' or inserting 'behold' instead. The uncertainty reflects either rare vocabulary or scribal corruption.