Brachýs — G1024

Definition

adjective

short (of time, place, quantity, or number)

1. of place
2. of time
3. of quantity and measure

Usually translated as

few words, little

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Brachýs occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), John (1), Acts (2), Hebrews (3)

• Luke 22:58 — And after a little while (βραχὺ) another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
• John 6:7 — Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little (βραχὺ).
• Acts 5:34 — Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space (βραχὺ);
• Acts 27:28 — And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further (βραχὺ), they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
• Hebrews 2:7 — Thou madest him a little lower (βραχὺ) than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
• Hebrews 2:9 — But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower (βραχὺ) than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
• Hebrews 13:22 — And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words (βραχέων).