Because the Bible does not give us the height of most individuals in the Scriptures, there is no clear answer to who the shortest man in the Bible was. This doesn’t stop some people from answering the question with some humorous responses.
Short People Jokes
From Knee-high-miah (Nehemiah 1:1) to Bildad the Shoe-height (Job 2:11), the corny jokes are numerous. We even have Peter, who slept on his watch (Mathew 26:40). This is certainly not all of the jokes, but you get the point.
The Unofficial Shortest Man In The Bible
Aside from the jokes, the closest we can come to answering the short man question is the wee little man known as Zacchaeus. Many who went to Church when they were younger can remember singing the old childhood Sunday School song about Zacchaeus. He was a wee little man who was so short he could not see over the crowd of people who wanted to see Jesus. To compensate for his shortness in stature, Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree to be able to see when Jesus came by. (Luke 19:2-3)
Because the Bible does specifically mention Zacchaeus being short, we will give him the unofficial title of being the shortest man in the Bible. Congratulations Zacchaeus!
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