What does βραχύς · τὶς mean in the Bible?
βραχύς · τὶς is a Greek phrase meaning "short (of time, place, quantity, or number)".
Greek · G1024, G5100
βραχύς
Short (of time, place, quantity, or number) · some or any person or object
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βραχύς G1024 short (of time, place, quantity, or number)
Pronunciation brachýs
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τὶς G5100 some or any person or object
Pronunciation tìs
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What does βραχύς (brachýs) mean in the Bible?
βραχύς · τὶς is a Greek phrase meaning "short (of time, place, quantity, or number)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1024, G5100?
G1024, G5100 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Messiah
Greek phrase. short (of time, place, quantity, or number)
Strong's G1024, G5100
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 2 forms 5 references Study link Hebrews 2:5-9 Source Gloss
short (of time, place, quantity, or number)
Extended definition
:--few words, little (space, while).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 5 Case pattern Accusative (4) Number pattern Singular (4)
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Heb 13:22 1×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Luke 22:58 · John 6:7 · Acts 5:34 · Acts 27:28 4×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
for a little while / a little lower
Word Origins
βραχύς is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Clarifies the temporary nature of Christ's humiliation. Hebrews 2:5-9
Canonical Themes
Messiah
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain