Slow
βραδύςStrong’s G1021bradus
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Bradus is the Greek word usually translated “slow”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:”
Meaning
Usually translated “slow”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- slow 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
βραδύς bradus · slow
βραδύς, -εῖα, -ύ, slow: εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, Jas.1:19; metaphorically, of the understanding: β. τ. καρδίᾳ, assoc. with ἀνόητος, Luk.24:25.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “slow” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SLOW, adjective
- Moving a small distance in a long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; as a slow stream; a slow motion.
- Late; not happening in short time.
- Not ready; not prompt or quick; as slow of speech, and slow of tongue. Exodus 4:10
- Dull; in active; tardy.
All definitions and other forms of “slow”
- Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation. Proverbs 14:29
- Dull; heavy in wit.
- Behind in time; indicating a time later than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow
- Not advancing, growing or improving rapidly; as the slow growth of arts and sciences.
SLOW, noun
A moth. [Not in use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.