βραχύς
brachys · little, short
Greek word · Strong’s number G1024 · appears 7 times in the Bible
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brachys (βραχύς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “little, short”.
Little; a little while.
How to say it
bra·chys
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Short: a small time, distance or amount; in a few words.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- little ×6
- briefly ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 22:58
And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
- John 6:7
Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii’ worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to get a little.”
- Acts 5:34
But a certain Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.
- Acts 27:28
And taking soundings they found twenty fathoms; and going a little farther and taking soundings again they found fifteen fathoms.
- Hebrews 2:7
You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor;
- Hebrews 2:9
But we see the one who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that apart from God he might taste death for everyone.
- Hebrews 13:22
And I urge you, brothers, bear with the word of encouragement, for indeed I have written to you briefly.