11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Short' in the Bible

The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

I -- to man is my complaint? and if so, wherefore May not my temper become short?

"They remain only a short time on the water's surface; their inheritance will be cursed in the land; no one will work in their vineyards.

For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.

They come to their end while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods.

Upon it [the] quiver rattles [along with] [the] flash of [the] spear and [the] short sword.

Clubs are regarded as stubble, and it laughs at [the] short sword's rattle.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
συντέμνω 
suntemno 
Usage: 2

מהר 
Mahar 
Usage: 68

מהרה 
M@herah 
Usage: 20

קצה 
Qatsah 
Usage: 5

קצר 
Qatsar 
Usage: 49

קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

κολοβόω 
Koloboo 
Usage: 0

συστέλλω 
Sustello 
wind up , short
Usage: 2

ταχέως 
Tacheos 
Usage: 8

ταχινός 
Tachinos 
Usage: 2

τάχιον 
Tachion 
Usage: 4

τάχος 
Tachos 
Usage: 5

ὑστερέω 
Hustereo 
lack , be behind , want , come short , be in want , fail , come behind , be destitute ,
Usage: 13

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