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Enlighten [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. enli'tn. [from light.]

2. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

3. His lightnings enlightened the world. Psalms 97:4 .

4. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to see more clearly.

5. Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. 1 Samuel 14:27 .

6. 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.

7. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth.

8. Those who were once enlightened. Hebrews 6:4 .

Enlighten [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

2. To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

Enlightened [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Rendered light; illuminated; instructed; informed; furnished with clear views.

Enlightener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who illuminates; he or that which communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.

Enlightener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.

Enlightening [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Illuminating; giving light to; instructing.

Enlightenment [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

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8 KJV and 4 BSB verses contain “Enlighten”

1 Samuel 14:27

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

1 Samuel 14:29

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Psalms 18:28

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

Psalms 19:8

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

Psalms 97:4

His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

Isaiah 40:14

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

Ephesians 1:18

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Hebrews 6:4

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,