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To lighten

κουφίζωStrong’s G2893

kouphizō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Kouphizō is the Greek word usually translated “were lightening”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”
Acts 27:38 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “were lightening”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • they were lightening 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    κουφίζω kouphizō · to lighten

    κουφίζω (κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Exo.18:22, Jon.1.5, al. (קָלַל hi.), Est.5:1, al. ;] 1. intrans., to be light (poetic chiefly). 2. to lighten, make light: with accusative, Act.27:38.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “lighten” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    LIGHTEN, verb intransitive

    li'tn. [from light, the fluid.]

    1. To flash; to burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with an instantaneous illumination.
    2. To shine like lightning.
    3. To fall; to light. obsolete
    All definitions and other forms of “lighten”

      LIGHTEN, verb transitive

      li'tn.

      1. To dissipate darkness; to fill with light; to spread over with light; to illuminate; to enlighten; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
      2. To illuminate with knowledge; in a moral sense.“A light to lighten the Gentiles” Luke 2:32
      3. To free from trouble and fill with joy.“They looked to him and were lightened” Psalms 34:5

      LIGHTEN, verb transitive

      li'tn. [from light, not heavy.]

      1. To make lighter; to reduce in weight; to make less heavy; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
      2. To alleviate; to make less burdensome or afflictive; as, to lighten the cares of life; to lighten the burden of grief.
      3. To cheer; to exhilarate.

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.