ἐλαφρός elaphros · G1645
light
ἐλαφρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for קַל, קָלָל ; ] ; light in weight easy to bear: Mat.11:30; θλίψρις (EV, our light affliction), 2Co.4:17.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐλαφρ-ός, ά, όν, ; and in [] ός, όν: (see. ἐλαχύς); — light in weight, τόν οἱ ἐ. ἔθηκε (i.e. λᾶαν) []; opposed to βαρύς, []; in Epitaphs, γαῖαν ἔχοις ἐλαφράν 'sit tibi terra levis', [] adverb, τά (i.e. δένδρεα)[]; 2 light to bear, easy, καί κεν ἐλαφρότερος πόλεμος Τρώεσσι γένοιτο []: later, comparative ἐλαφρώτερον ἄλγος []; ἐλαφρόν [ἐστι] 'tis light, easy, []; easy to understand, [προβλήματα] ἐ. καὶ πιθανά []; ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιήσασθαί τι to make light of a thing, []; οὐκ ἐν ἐ. no light matter, [] …
Where it's used 2 times
Matthew 11:30 · 2 Corinthians 4:17
Source: TBESG G1645; TFLSJ G1645
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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