8 occurrences in 13 translations

'Short' in the Bible

Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Verse ConceptsShortage Of WineNo FoodFake Friends

Afterwards He went down to Capernaum--He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and they made a short stay there.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Earthly FamilySeveral DaysDisciples' MovementsHalf brothers

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyRadiant LivesLight Of God's PeopleSeasons Changing

Jesus replied to the crowd, "The light is among you only for a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The person who walks in the darkness is in the darkness and does not know where he is going.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinGiving, Of TimeBeing A LightProphecies Said By JesusWorldly DilemmasThe Light Of ChristOvertaken By DarknessNot Knowing WhereChrist's Short Life

Some of His disciples said to one another, “What does He mean when He tells us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I am going to My Father’?”

Verse ConceptsJesus Returning To The FatherSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristThe Disciples WordsChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The EndThe Father

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, so He said to them, “Are you wondering among yourselves about what I meant when I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me’?

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristQuestioning ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The End

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

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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