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Light, Lighten

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ἐλαφρός

(Strong's #1645 — Adjective — elaphros — el-af-ros' )

"light in weight, easy to bear," is used of the burden imparted by Christ, Matthew 11:30; of affliction, 2 Corinthians 4:17 .

B — 1: κουφίζω

(Strong's #2893 — Verb — kouphizo — koo-fid'-zo )

"to make light, lighten" (the adjective kouphos, not in NT, denotes "slight, light, empty"), is used of "lightening" the ship, in Acts 27:38 .

Note: For the phrase in Acts 27:18 , AV, "they lightened the ship," See FREIGHT.

C — 1: ἐλαφρία

(Strong's #1644 — Noun Feminine — elaphria — el-af-ree'-ah )

"lightness," 2 Corinthians 1:17 , AV: see FICKLENESS.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Light, Lighten'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​l/light-lighten.html. 1940.
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