Enlighten
Bible Usage:
- enlighten used once.
- enlightened used 6 times.
- enlightening used once.
- Bible Reference: Psalms 18:28
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H5050 Used 1 time
ENLI'GHTEN, verb transitive enli'tn. [from light.]
1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
His lightnings enlightened the world. Psalms 97:4.
2. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to see more clearly.
Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. 1 Samuel 14:27.
3. To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to instruct; to enable to see or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
4. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth.
Those who were once enlightened. Hebrews 6:4.
ENLI'GHTENED, participle passive Rendered light; illuminated; instructed; informed; furnished with clear views.
ENLI'GHTENER, noun One who illuminates; he or that which communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.
ENLI'GHTENING, participle present tense Illuminating; giving light to; instructing.
Bible Usage:
- enlighten used once.
- enlightened used 6 times.
- enlightening used once.
- Bible Reference: Psalms 18:28
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H5050 Used 1 time