Elaphria ἐλαφρία
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| ἐλαφρία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | elaphria |
| Strong's number | G1644 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | lightness |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Elaphria (Greek ἐλαφρία, Strong's G1644) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “lightness”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
lightness: levity , (New Testament)
from ἐλαφρός (ML)
from ἐλαφρός (ML)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lightness (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | carelessly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Elaphria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:17When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).