Strong's Lexicon

H215

H215 — אוֹר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewowrverbOccurrences: 41TWOT: 52

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H215
Word:	אוֹר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	41
Transliteration:	owr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ore
Meaning:	1. to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
KJV Renderings:	X break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB236

[אוֺר]₄₃ verb be or become light (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 111] enkindle, Aramaic (Nasar.) [untranscribed source text 112] Aph`el illumine, & derivatives in Assyrian) —

Qal Perfect אוֺר Gen 44:3 + אֹ֫רוּ 1Sam 14:29 Imperfect 3 feminine plural וַתָּאֹרְנָה 1Sam 14:27 Qr ; Participle אוֺר Prov 4:18 ( Ges^{«GKC:72»§ 72} R. 1) Imperative feminine singular א֫וֺרִי Isa 60:1; Prov 4:18 — become light, shine of sun (especially in early morning) Gen 44:3 ( J ) 1Sam 29:10 ; Prov 4:18 ; Isa 60:1 of eyes (owing to refreshment) 1Sam 14:27 ( Qr ) 29.

Niph`al Imperfect וַיֵּאֹר 2Sam 2:32 Infinitive לֵאוֺר Job 33:30 Participle נָאוֺר Ps 76:5 — become lighted up of day-break 2Sam 2:32 by light of life, revival Job 33:30 by light of glory, enveloped in light Ps 76:5.

Hiph`il Perfect וְהֵאִיר Exod 25:37 , etc.; Imperfect יָאִיר Job 41:24 +; יָאֵר Num 6:25 +; וַיָּ֫אֶר Ps 118:27 +, etc.; Imperative הָאֵר Ps 80:20 +, הָאִ֫ירָה Ps 31:17 +; Infinitive הָאִיר Gen 1:15 +; Participle מֵאִיר Prov 29:13 מְאִירַת Ps 19:9 מְאִירוֺת Isa 27:11 —

1. give light, of sun, moon & stars Gen 1:15; Gen 1:17 ( P ), of moon Isa 60:19 of pillar of fire (followed by ל) Exod 13:21 ; Exod 14:20 (both J E ) Ps 105:39; Neh 9:12; Neh 9:19 of scared lamp Exod 25:37; Num 8:2 (both P ); figurative of the words of God Ps 119:130.

2. light up, cause to shine, shine, followed by accusative הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל lightnings lighted up the world Ps 77:19 ; Ps 97:4 absolute הָֹאָרֶץ הֵאִירָה מִכְּבֹדוֺ Ezek 43:2 the earth shined with his glory (of theophany); of leviathan, which makes path shine behind him Job 42:24 לַיְלָה כַּיּוֺם יָאִיר night shineth as day Ps 139:12.

3. light a lamp Ps 18:29 wood Isa 27:11 alter (-fire) Mal 1:10.

4. lighten, of the eyes, הָאִיר עֵינַיִם, subject ׳ י, his law, etc. Prov 29:13; Ps 13:4; Ps 19:9; Ezra 9:8.

5. make shine, of face of God פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ ׳ יָאֵר י Yahweh make his face shine upon thee Num 6:25 (priest's blessing), reappearing Ps 31:17 (followed by עַלֿ), Ps 67:2 (followed by אֶתֿ), Ps 80:4; Ps 80:8; Ps 80:20; Ps 119:135 (followed by ב), Dan 9:17 compare Ps 4:7 without פָּנִים (followed by ל) Ps 118:27 once, of face of man, Eccl 8:1 פָּנָיו חָכְמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר the wisdom of a man lighteth up his face.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אור (ohr)

Genesis 1:3

KJV: And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

EHCC: Let there be light: and there was light.

Exodus 10:23

KJV: They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

EHCC: the children of Israel had Hight

Judges 16:2

KJV: And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.quiet: Heb. silence

EHCC: In the morning, when it is coy, (it. ת

Judges 19:26

KJV: Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

EHCC: till it was Hight,

Judges 25:22

EHCC: by the morning Eph

2 Kings 7:9

KJV: Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.some…: Heb. we shall find punishment

EHCC: if we tarry till he morning light,

Job 8:9

KJV: (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)nothing: Heb. not

EHCC: i look for light, but (have) none;

Job 12:22

KJV: He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

EHCC: bringeth out fo Tight the shadow |

Job 7:12

KJV: Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

EHCC: the ight (is) short because of darkness.

Job 18:5

KJV: Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

EHCC: the light of the wicked shall be put out,

Job 18:6

KJV: The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.candle: or, lamp

EHCC: The light shall be dark in his tabernacle,

Job 22:28

KJV: Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

EHCC: the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Job 94:13

EHCC: those that rebel against the Light’

Job 23:2

KJV: Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.stroke: Heb. hand

EHCC: upon whom doth not his light arise?

Job 36:10

KJV: He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

EHCC: until the day aud night come to an end.

Job 98:11

EHCC: bringett he forth to light.

Job 90:26

EHCC: when I waited for light,

Job 36:30

KJV: Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.bottom: Heb. roots

EHCC: be his light upon it,

Job 38:15

KJV: And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

EHCC: the wicked heir light is withholden,

Job 41:18

KJV: By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

EHCC: (10), By his neesings a light doth shine,

Job 33:1

KJV: Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

EHCC: The Lord (is) my light and my salvation ;

Job 36:9

KJV: Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

EHCC: (10). in th light thalt we vee light,

Job 37:6

KJV: For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.likewise…: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength

EHCC: ing forth thy rj shteousness as the light,

Job 38:10

KJV: And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,brake…: or, established my decree upon it

EHCC: (11). as for the light of mine eyes,

Job 43:3

EHCC: 00 send out thy Aght and thy truth:

Job 44:3

EHCC: 4(. the light of thy countenance,

Job 49:19

EHCC: (20 they 1 never see light,

Job 56:13

EHCC: (14 before God in the light of the

Job 78:14

EHCC: all the night with a light of fire.

Job 89:15

EHCC: 16 (. in the light of thy countenance.

Job 104:2

EHCC: Who coverest (thyself) with light

Job 312:4

EHCC: Unto the upright there ariseth light

Job 119:105

EHCC: and a light unto my path.

Job 138:7

EHCC: To him that made great li hts :

Job 199:11

EHCC: even the night be tigke about me.

Job 248:3

EHCC: praise him, all ye stars tpt.

Proverbs 4:18

KJV: But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

EHCC: the just (is) as the shining light,

Proverbs 16:15

KJV: In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

EHCC: In the ghd of the ki "s countenance

Ecclesiastes 2:13

KJV: Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.that…: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc

EHCC: as far as Lig excelleth darkness.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

KJV: And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc

EHCC: While the sun, or the light,

Ecclesiastes 5:20

KJV: For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.For…: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc

EHCC: put darkness for light, and light for darkness;

Ecclesiastes 15:10

EHCC: shall not give their light :

Ecclesiastes 18:4

EHCC: like a clear heat upon herbs, (lit. light;

Ecclesiastes 90:98

EHCC: Moreover the light of the moon shall be

Ecclesiastes 42:8

EHCC: for a light of Gentiles;

Ecclesiastes 16:1

EHCC: will make darkness light before them,

Ecclesiastes 45:7

EHCC: 1 form the light, and create darkness;

Ecclesiastes 59:9

EHCC: we wait for ight, but behold obscurity ;

Ecclesiastes 60:1

EHCC: Arise, shine; for thy Eight is come,

Ecclesiastes 13:16

EHCC: while ye loo! Mi light,

Ecclesiastes 25:10

EHCC: and tha Eight of the candle.

Ecclesiastes 81:35

EHCC: which giveth the sun for a Hight by day,

Lamentations 3:2

KJV: He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

EHCC: but not Cintop light.

Ezekiel 32:7

KJV: And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.put…: or, extinguish thee

EHCC: the moon shall not give her Hght,

Amos 5:18

KJV: Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.

EHCC: doy atthe Lond (is) darxnces-ond not ight

Amos 8:8

KJV: Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

EHCC: it shall rise up wholly as ₪ flood ;

Micah 2:1

KJV: Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

EHCC: when the morning ts light,

Habakkuk 3:4

KJV: And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.horns…: or, bright beams out of his side

EHCC: (his) brightness was aa the light;