Lexical Definition

‎ἐλαφρός‎ elaphrós (el-af-ros') light ^G:A
probably akin to ‎ἐλαύνω‎ and the base of ‎ἐλάσσων‎

light.

• light, i.e. easy

Abbott-Smith

ἐλαφρός, -ά, -όν [in LXX chiefly for קַל, קָלָל ;]
light in weight easy to bear: Mt 11:30; θλίψρις (EV, our light affliction), II Co 4:17.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐλαφρός-ός, ά, όν,

and in [Refs 5th c.BC+] ός, όν: (see. ἐλαχύς);— light in weight, τόν οἱ ἐ. ἔθηκε (i.e. λᾶαν) [ἐλαφρόςότερα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.23; πῦρ 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 8.57 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to βαρύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Epitaphs, γαῖαν ἔχοις ἐλαφρόςάν 'sit tibi terra levis', [Refs] adverb, τά (i.e. δένδρεα)[ἐλαφρόςῶς 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.240. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 light to bear, easy, καί κεν ἐλαφρόςότερος πόλεμος Τρώεσσι γένοιτο [ἐλαφρόςοτέραν καταστῆσαι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.12; πόνος -ότερος ἑαυτοῦ συνηθείῃ γίνεται 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 241 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: later, comparative ἐλαφρόςώτερον ἄλγος [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐλαφρόςόν [ἐστι] 'tis light, easy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; easy to understand, [προβλήματα] ἐ. καὶ πιθανά [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐν ἐλαφρόςῷ ποιήσασθαί τι to make light of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐν ἐ. no light matter, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] adverb -ρῶς, φέρειν ζυγόν to bear it lightly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 light of digestion, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 shallow, διάπλους [Refs]
__5 active, ease-giving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II light in moving, nimble, γυῖα δ᾽ ἔθηκεν ἐ. [ἐλαφρόςότατος ποσσί 23.749 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; χεῖρες.. ἐπαΐσσονται ἐ[ἐλαφρόςότατος πετεηνῶν 22.139, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.87; [ἵπποι] ἐλαφρόςότατοι θείειν 3.370; ἐλαφρόςαῖς πτερύγων ῥιπαῖς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 125 (\_anapaest meter\_); ἐ. ποδί [prev. work] 281 (\_anapaest meter\_)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; γονάτων ἐλαφρόςὸν ὁρμάν [ἐλαφρόςὰ ἡλικία">Refs 5th c.BC+] the age of active youth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλαφρόςοί, οἱ, light troops, [Refs] (restricted to cavalry who fight at close quarters, [ἐλαφρόςοτέρας">Refs 1st c.BC+] made them easier in condition, [Refs] adverb -ρῶς nimbly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III metaphorically, light-minded, unsteady, fickle, πᾶν πλῆθός ἐστιν ἐ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐ. λύσσα light-headed madness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.b gentle, mild, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς -οτάτους τοῖς συνοῦσι παρέχοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 small, ποταμός [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of small power or strength, πόλεις [Refs]
__III.3 relieved of a burden, ψυχὴ ἐ. καὶ δι᾽ αὑτῆς [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__IV Ἐλαφρός· Ζεὺς ἐν Κρήτῃ, [Refs 5th c.AD+]