1 occurrence

'Lighten' in the Bible

After they had eaten all they wanted, they began to lighten the ship by dumping its cargo of wheat into the sea.

Verse ConceptsBuoyancyAbandoning Things

Bible Theasaurus

Brighten (5 instances)
Enlighten (10 instances)
Illuminate (6 instances)
Lighten (18 instances)
Relieve (21 instances)

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