light

Greek Adjective

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)

light

Greek Adjective

ἐλαφρ-ός, ά, όν, and in [Refs 5th c.BC+] ός, όν: (see. ἐλαχύς);— light in weight, τόν οἱ ἐ. ἔθηκε (i.e. λᾶαν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to βαρύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Epitaphs, γαῖαν ἔχοις ἐλαφράν 'sit tibi terra levis', [Refs] adverb, τά (i.e. δένδρεα)[Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) light to bear, easy, καί κεν ἐλαφρότερος πόλεμος Τρώεσσι γένοιτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]: later, comparative ἐλαφρώτερον ἄλγος [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐλαφρόν [ἐστι] 'tis light, easy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; easy to understand, [προβλήματα] ἐ. καὶ πιθανά [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐν ἐλαφρῷ ποιήσασθαί τι to make light of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐν ἐ. no light matter, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] adverb -ρῶς, φέρειν ζυγόν to bear it lightly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) light of digestion, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 4) shallow, διάπλους [Refs] 5) active, ease-giving, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) light in moving, nimble, γυῖα δ᾽ ἔθηκεν ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χεῖρες. ἐπαΐσσονται ἐ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; γονάτων ἐλαφρὸν ὁρμάν [Refs 5th c.BC+] the age of active youth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλαφροί, οἱ, light troops, [Refs] (restricted to cavalry who fight at close quarters, [Refs 1st c.BC+] made them easier in condition, [Refs] adverb -ρῶς nimbly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) metaphorically, light-minded, unsteady, fickle, πᾶν πλῆθός ἐστιν ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐ. λύσσα light-headed madness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.b) gentle, mild, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς -οτάτους τοῖς συνοῦσι παρέχοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) small, ποταμός [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of small power or strength, πόλεις [Refs] III.3) relieved of a burden, ψυχὴ ἐ. καὶ δι᾽ αὑτῆς [Refs 3rd c.AD+] IV) Ἐλαφρός· Ζεὺς ἐν Κρήτῃ, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

light, i.e. easy; light; probably akin to g1643 (ἐλαύνω) and the base of g1640 (ἐλάσσων)