ἐλαφρόν
elaphrós
light
Light in weight or burden, easy to bear or endure; by extension, of little importance or insignificant. The primary lexical meaning is 'having little weight,' but it may also denote something not burdensome, or metaphorically something slight or of minor consequence.
Matthew 11:30 · Word #10
Lexicon G1645
| Lemma | ἐλαφρός |
| Transliteration | elaphrós |
| Strong's | G1645 |
| Definition | Light in weight or burden, easy to bear or endure; by extension, of little importance or insignificant. The primary lexical meaning is 'having little weight,' but it may also denote something not burdensome, or metaphorically something slight or of minor consequence. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | light |
| Literal | light-easy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλαφρός |
| Strong's | G1645 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1645-01
light
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, neuter, nominative, singular; used as a predicate adjective describing a neuter singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Light" directly reflects the core sense of having little weight or being easy to bear. As a neuter nominative singular predicate adjective, it is rendered in simple adjectival form without added context, preserving its qualitative force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
light
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'light' accurately captures the sense of ἐλαφρόν; no change needed in context. |