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ἐλαφρός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐλαφρός, ά, όν
Greek transliteration: 
elaphros
Simplified transliteration: 
elaphros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1645
GK Number: 
1787
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
light, not burdensome
Definition: 
light, not heavy, Mt. 11:30; 2 Cor. 4:17*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐλαφρός

Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (elaphron | ἐλαφρόν | nom sg neut)
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our momentary lightness (elaphron | ἐλαφρόν | nom sg neut) of affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,