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short

Meaning of “short”

Brief or limited in length, time, amount, or reach; lacking what is required.

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13 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:23

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Numbers 11:23
And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 11:23 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Is the LORDs hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to passe vnto thee, or not.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 50.2. and 59.1.

2 Kings 10:32
¶ In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:32 · retained source text

¶ In those dayes the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel:

1611 marginal noteHebr. to cut off the ends.

Job 17:12
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:12 · retained source text

They change the night into day: the light is short, because of darknes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. neere.

Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:5 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteHebr. from neere.

1611 marginal notePsal. 37.37.

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:23 · retained source text

For all haue sinned, and come short of the glory of God,

Romans 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 9:28 · retained source text

For he will finish the worke, and cut it short in righteousnesse: because a short worke will the Lord make vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, the account.

1611 marginal noteOr, the account.

1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:29 · retained source text

But this I say, brethren, the time is short. It remaineth, that both they that haue wiues, be as though they had none:

1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · retained source text

But wee, brethren, beeing taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, endeuored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

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