Shorten shor'-t'-n: The Hebrew word qatsar and the Greek koloboo literally indicate abbreviation of time or space (Psalms 89:45, Proverbs 10:27, Ezekiel 42:5); figuratively they point to limitation of power or of suffering (Numbers 11:23, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:1, Matthew 24:22, Mark 13:20).