ἘΠΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΟΙΕΝ, ἐπελαφρυνοιεν
EPELAPHRYNOIEN, epelaphrynoien
Sounds Like: eh-peh-lah-PHROO-noy-en
Translations: they might lighten, they might alleviate, they might make light
From the root: ΕΠΙΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to lighten, alleviate, or make light. It is formed from the prefix ἐπί (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'in addition to', and the verb ἐλαφρύνω (elaphrynō), meaning 'to lighten' or 'to make light'. It describes the action of reducing the burden, weight, or severity of something. It is used to indicate a potential or hypothetical action of making something less heavy or less difficult.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Aorist, Optative, Active
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 1:7
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΠΙΕΛΑΦΡΥΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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