ἐλαφρός
elaphros · light
Greek word · Strong’s number G1645 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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elaphros (ἐλαφρός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “light”.
Not heavy, easy to bear.
How to say it
e·la·phros
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Weighing little, easy to bear.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us beyond all measure an eternal weight of glory,