Words the Bible translates as lighten
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- qalalקָלַלto be light in weight, and so to be swift, to die down, or to count for little
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- to make something lighter: to ease a burden, or to lower a person's standing
- to declare someone worthless: to revile, or to curse
- to shake something to and fro, and so to work an edge onto a blade
- orאוֹרto shine or give light: for light to break out, or for something to send light out onto what was dark
- kouphizōκουφίζωto lightennot studied yet
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