"short, brief; few, small, Lk. 22:58; Jn. 6:7; Acts 5:34; 27:28; Heb. 2:7, 9; 13:22*"
Definition and meaning
short, brief; few, small, Lk. 22:58; Jn. 6:7; Acts 5:34; 27:28; Heb. 2:7, 9; 13:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: βραχύς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of brachus (G1024) across the King James Bible.
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
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;
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower 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.
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
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Common questions
Strong's G1024 (brachus) is a Greek word that means: short, brief; few, small, Lk. 22:58; Jn. 6:7; Acts 5:34; 27:28; Heb. 2:7, 9; 13:22* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word brachus (G1024) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1024 is brachus, a Greek word defined as: short, brief; few, small, Lk. 22:58; Jn. 6:7; Acts 5:34; 27:28; Heb. 2:7, 9; 13:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
brachus is a Greek word found in the New Testament.