βραχύς
brachus
little
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word "βραχύς" (brachus) appears seven times in the Bible and is defined as "little". This adjective conveys a sense of smallness or compactness, describing something that is physically short-term, of a limited duration, or lacking in quantity. The word "βραχύς" is used in various contexts to describe periods of time, including a "short time" (Matthew 26:40, Mark 14:37), a "little" distance (John 6:22, John 21:8), or a "few days" (Luke 15:13, Luke 15:29). In its broader application, "βραχύς" also alludes to something being of lesser quality or quantity. In its limited occurrences in the Bible, "βραχύς" primarily functions as an adjectival descriptor to convey the notion of brevity, scarcity, or compactness. Its significance lies in its precise use to describe specific periods, distances, or quantities, underscoring the importance of context and nuance in understanding the word's meaning.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
After a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”
John 6:7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”
Acts 5:34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
Acts 27:28They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
Hebrews 2:7You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.
Hebrews 2:9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
Hebrews 13:22But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.