- ἐλαφρός
- ἐλαφρός, ά, όν (Hom. et al.; ins, pap, LXX) comp. ἐλαφρότερος (Il. 22, 287; Hdt 3, 23, 3; Crinagoras no. 47, 6=Anth. Pal. 11, 42, 6; Philo, Leg. All. 1, 42; Jos., Ant. 2, 61)① having little weight, light in weight (Hom. et al.; Lucian, Merc. Cond. 13 φέρειν τὸν ζυγὸν ἐλαφρόν; PGiss 47, 7): a burden Mt 11:30. Fig. easy to bear, insignificant (Hdt. 7, 38, 1; Plut.; Ex 18:26) τὸ ἐ. τῆς θλίψεως insignificant affliction 2 Cor 4:17; comp. adv. ἐλαφροτέρως more lightly θλίβειν τινά Hs 7:6.② From the time of Homer, ἐ. has the mng. ‘quick, nimble’. A transfer is readily made to impulsive behavior. Hence of ill temper (Crinagoras loc. cit. of the θυμός) impetuous Hm 5, 2, 4.③ pert. to shallowness of character, frivolous, fickle, vacillating (s. ἐλαφρία; Polyb. 6, 56, 11) Hm 11:6; 12, 4, 5.—B. 1073. Schmidt, Syn. II 136–39. DELG. M-M. TW.
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