KJV dictionary & concordance

lighten

Meaning of “lighten”

To make light or give light; to illuminate, enlighten, flash, or relieve a burden.

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7 occurrences7 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 6:5

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Every verse containing “lighten”

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1 Samuel 6:5

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Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:5 · retained source text

Wherefore ye shall make images of your Emerodes, and images of your Mice, that marre the land, and ye shall giue glory vnto the God of Israel: peraduenture hee will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

2 Samuel 22:29

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For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:29 · retained source text

For thou art my lampe, O LORD: and the LORD wil lighten my darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

Ezra 9:8

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And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

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1611 witness · Ezra 9:8 · retained source text

And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the LORD our God, to leaue vs a remnant to escape, and to giue vs a naile in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our bondage:

1611 marginal noteHebr. moment.

1611 marginal noteOr, a pinne

1611 marginal noteThat is, a constant and sure abode.

Psalms 13:3

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Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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Consider and heare me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleepe of death.

Jonah 1:5

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Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

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1611 witness · Jonah 1:5 · retained source text

Then the Mariners were afraid, and cried euery man vnto his god, and cast foorth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and hee lay, and was fast asleepe.

Luke 2:32

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