8 occurrences in 13 translations

'Short' in the Bible

But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutDrawbacks To Man's PowerMere TalkGod's Will Be Done

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

To the weak I became [as the] weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means [in any and every way] save some [by leading them to faith in Jesus Christ].

Verse ConceptsWeakness, SpiritualWeakness, PhysicalSoul WinnersSaving PeopleCircumstancesThings Like PeopleWinningWeaknessorderflexibility

but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.

Verse ConceptsWomenCovering HeadsBare HeadsWoman's PlaceWomen's Roles

But when we [fall short and] are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined [by undergoing His correction] so that we will not be condemned [to eternal punishment] along with the world.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation

Bible Theasaurus

Brief (20 instances)
Compact (2 instances)
Concise (1 instance)
Forgetful (5 instances)
Inadequate (2 instances)
Little (488 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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

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

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

King James Version Public Domain