Brighten
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Brighten (3 Occurrences)

Ezra 9:8 Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh 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. (See RSV)

Job 9:27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance, and brighten up, (DBY YLT)

Job 10:20 Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little, (YLT)

Thesaurus
Brighten (3 Occurrences)
... v.) To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and
darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects ...
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Light (2869 Occurrences)
... not light. 21. (vi) To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with
up; as, the room lights up very well. 22. (superl.) Having ...
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Lighten (19 Occurrences)
... lightning; to flash. 3. (vi) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering;
to brighten; to clear, as the sky. 4. (vt) To make ...
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Illuminate (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To shed light on; to brighten; to supply with
light, literally or figuratively; as, to illuminate a passage in a book. ...
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Rub (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (vt) To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with
up or over; as, to rub up silver. 6. (vt) To hinder; to cross; to thwart. ...
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Brightened (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Brighten. Multi-Version Concordance
Brightened (3 Occurrences). 1 Samuel 14:27 But Jonathan ...
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Bright (85 Occurrences)

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Forsake (88 Occurrences)
... (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Job 9:27 Though I say, 'I forget
my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!' (YLT). ...
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Corner (60 Occurrences)
... Bashan. (Root in KJV WBS YLT RSV). Job 9:27 Though I say, 'I forget my talking,
I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!' (YLT). Job ...
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Brightening (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brighten. Multi-Version
Concordance Brightening (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 4:18 But ...
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Greek
5461. photizo -- to shine, give light
... From phos; to shed rays, ie To shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally
or figuratively) -- enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v.) To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.

2. (v.) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.

3. (v.) To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.

4. (v.) To make acute or witty; to enliven.

5. (v. i.) To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.

Strong's Hebrew
1305. barar -- to purify, select
... A primitive root; to clarify (ie Brighten), examine, select -- make bright, choice,
chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify ...
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8055. samach -- rejoice, be glad
... A primitive root; probably to brighten up, ie (figuratively) be (causatively, make)
blithe or gleesome -- cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be ...
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