7 occurrences

'Lighter' in the Bible

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalMastersWork, And The FallYokesRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy Burdens

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

Verse ConceptsRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy BurdensMan's Counsel

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

Verse ConceptsYokesApproval To Kill Oneself

And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Verse ConceptsFingersDagon

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWeighingLight As ChaffComparative MeasuresMere Menbalancegirlfriends

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קלל 
Qalal 
Usage: 82

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