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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1021. βραδύς (bradus) -- Slow, sluggish</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1021.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/26-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1021.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1021</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1020.htm" title="1020">◄</a> 1021. bradus <a href="../greek/1022.htm" title="1022">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">bradus: Slow, sluggish</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">βραδύς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bradus<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bra-DOOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(brad-ooce')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Slow, sluggish<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>slow, slow of understanding.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a primary Greek root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "bradus," the concept of slowness can be related to Hebrew words like "כָּבֵד" (kabed), meaning heavy or dull, which can imply slowness in understanding or responsiveness.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adjective "bradus" is used to describe something that is slow or sluggish. In the New Testament, it often conveys a sense of being slow in understanding or responding, particularly in spiritual or moral contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "slow" could carry both neutral and negative connotations. It might refer to a lack of physical speed or, more critically, a deficiency in mental acuity or moral responsiveness. In a biblical context, being "slow" often implies a need for greater spiritual awareness or urgency.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1021</b> <i>bradýs</i> – properly, <i>slow</i>, as in taking time to <i>deliberate</i> (Js 1:19); unhurried, while still moving forward <i>after</i> considering all the facts.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>slow<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>slow (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1021: βραδύς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">βραδύς</span></span> <span class="greek2">βραδεια</span>, <span class="greek2">βραδυ</span>, <span class="accented">slow</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> properly: <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> metaphorically, <span class="accented">dull, inactive, in mind; stupid, slow to apprehend or believe</span> (so <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Iliad 10, 226; opposed to <span class="greek2">συνετός</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 4, 8, 7; <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">νοῦν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dionysius Halicarnassus</span>, de Art. oratt. 7 (de <span class="abbreviation">Lysias</span> judic.); <span class="greek2">δυσμαθία</span> <span class="greek2">βραδύτης</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">μαθησει</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, defin., p. 415 e.): with a dative of respect, <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">καρδία</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/24-25.htm">Luke 24:25</a>. (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀργός</span></span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>slow. <p>Of uncertain affinity; slow; figuratively, dull -- slow. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>βραδεις βραδείς βραδεῖς βραδυς βραδύς βραδὺς bradeis bradeîs bradus bradys bradỳs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/24-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 24:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνόητοι καὶ <b>βραδεῖς</b> τῇ καρδίᾳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> foolish men <span class="itali">and slow</span> of heart<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fools, and <span class="itali">slow</span> of heart to believe<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foolish and <span class="itali">slow</span> of heart<p><b><a href="/text/james/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ ἀκοῦσαι <b>βραδὺς</b> εἰς τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to hear, <span class="itali">slow</span> to speak<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to hear, <span class="itali">slow</span> to speak,<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to hear <span class="itali">slow</span> for<p><b><a href="/text/james/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ λαλῆσαι <b>βραδὺς</b> εἰς ὀργήν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> slow to speak <span class="itali">[and] slow</span> to anger;<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to speak, <span class="itali">slow</span> to wrath:<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to speak <span class="itali">slow</span> to anger<p><b><a href="/greek/1021.htm">Strong's Greek 1021</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1021.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/bradeis_1021.htm">βραδεῖς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/bradus_1021.htm">βραδὺς — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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