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

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of brevity or smallness is קָטָן (qatan), which means small or little. Another related term is מְעַט (me'at), meaning a little or few.

Usage: The Greek word "brachus" is used to describe something that is short in duration or small in quantity. It conveys the idea of brevity or insignificance in terms of time or size. In the New Testament, it is often used to emphasize the fleeting nature of certain experiences or the smallness of something in comparison to a larger context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of brevity was often associated with the transient nature of life and human endeavors. Philosophers and writers of the time frequently reflected on the shortness of life and the importance of focusing on what truly matters. This cultural backdrop provides a deeper understanding of how the term "brachus" might have resonated with early Christian audiences, who were encouraged to live with an eternal perspective.

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

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).

few words, little space.

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

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