1024. brachus

Lexicon

brachus: Short, little, brief

Original Word: βραχύς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: brachus
Pronunciation: bra-khoos'
Phonetic Spelling: (brakh-ooce')
Definition: Short, little, brief
Meaning: short, little, few.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

few words, little space.

Of uncertain affinity; short (of time, place, quantity, or number) -- few words, little (space, while).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
short, little
NASB Translation
briefly* (1), little (3), little while (2), short time (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1024: βραχύς

βραχύς, βραχεια, βραχύ, short, small, little (from Pindar, Herodotus, Thucydides down);

a. of place; neuter βραχύ adverbially, a short distance, a little: Acts 27:28 (2 Samuel 16:1; Thucydides 1, 63).

b. of time; βραχύ τί a short time, for a little while: Hebrews 2:7, 9, (where the writer transfers to time what the Sept. in Psalm 8:6 says of rank); Acts 5:34 (here L T Tr WH omit τί); μετά βραχύ shortly after, Luke 22:58.

c. of quantity and measure; βραχύ τί (Tr text WH omits; L Tr marginal reading brackets τί) some little part, a little: John 6:7 (βραχύ τί τοῦ μέλιτος, 1 Samuel 14:29; ἔλαιον βραχύ, Josephus, Antiquities 9, 4, 2; βραχυτατος λιβανωτός, Philo de vict. off. § 4); διά βραχέων in few namely, words, briefly, Hebrews 13:22 (so (Plato, Demosthenes, others (cf. Bleek on Hebrews, the passage cited)) Josephus, b. j. 4, 5, 4; ἐν βραχυτάτω δηλουν to show very briefly, Xenophon, Cyril 1, 2, 15).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of βραχίων (brachion), meaning "arm" or "short."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of brevity or smallness in the Hebrew Bible is often conveyed through words like קָטָן (qatan, Strong's Hebrew 6996), meaning "small" or "little," and מְעַט (me'at, Strong's Hebrew 4592), meaning "few" or "little." These terms similarly emphasize the limited nature of time, size, or quantity in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Usage: The term βραχύς is used in the New Testament to describe something that is short in duration or small in extent. It can refer to time, space, or degree.

Context: The Greek word βραχύς (brachys) appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of brevity or smallness. It is used in contexts where the emphasis is on the limited nature of time or the diminutive size of an object or concept. This term is often employed to highlight the transient nature of human life or the fleeting quality of certain experiences.

In the Berean Standard Bible, βραχύς is used in Hebrews 2:7, "You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor." Here, the word "little" translates βραχύς, indicating a temporary state of being lower than the angels, emphasizing the brevity of this condition in the grand scope of God's plan.

The use of βραχύς in the New Testament often serves to remind believers of the temporary nature of earthly struggles and the promise of eternal glory. It underscores the Christian perspective that while life on earth may be brief and filled with challenges, it is part of a larger divine narrative that culminates in eternal life with God.

Forms and Transliterations

βραχέα βραχεί βραχείς βραχεων βραχέων βραχυ βραχύ βραχὺ bracheon bracheōn brachéon brachéōn brachu brachy brachý brachỳ

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 22:58 Adj-ANS
GRK: καὶ μετὰ βραχὺ ἕτερος ἰδὼν
NAS: A little later, another
KJV: And after a little while another saw
INT: And after a little another having seen

John 6:7 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἵνα ἕκαστος βραχὺ τι λάβῃ
NAS: to receive a little.
KJV: may take a little.
INT: that each little some might receive

Acts 5:34 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἐκέλευσεν ἔξω βραχὺ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους
NAS: the men outside for a short time.
KJV: forth a little space;
INT: commanded out for a short while the apostles

Acts 27:28 Adj-ANS
GRK: ὀργυιὰς εἴκοσι βραχὺ δὲ διαστήσαντες
NAS: fathoms; and a little farther
KJV: when they had gone a little further, they sounded
INT: fathoms twenty a little moreover having gone farther

Hebrews 2:7 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἠλάττωσας αὐτὸν βραχύ τι παρ'
NAS: YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER
KJV: Thou madest him a little lower than
INT: You did make lower him little some than

Hebrews 2:9 Adj-ANS
GRK: τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ'
NAS: Him who was made for a little while lower
KJV: who was made a little lower than
INT: who however little some than

Hebrews 13:22 Adj-GNP
GRK: γὰρ διὰ βραχέων ἐπέστειλα ὑμῖν
KJV: unto you in few words.
INT: indeed in few words I wrote to you

Strong's Greek 1024
7 Occurrences

βραχέων — 1 Occ.
βραχὺ — 6 Occ.