Strong's Lexicon

H219

H219 — אוֹרָה

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

Hebrewowrahnoun femOccurrences: 5TWOT: 52b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H219
Word:	אוֹרָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H216
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	owrah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	o-raw'
Meaning:	1. luminousness 2. (figuratively) prosperity 3. (also) a plant (as being bright)
KJV Renderings:	herb, light.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB238

I. אוֺרָה noun feminine light (late, Mishna id., compare Aramaic אוּרְתָּא evening-light, moon-light, star-light, etc.)

1. light (opposed to חֲשֵׁיכָה) Ps 139:12.

2. light of joy & happiness Esth 8:16 plural intensive אוֺרוֺת light of life Isa 26:19 (light that quickens dead bodies as dew the plants Ew Hi De Che Di RVm ; see Br^{MP 303} compare אוֺר חַיִּים ; but Ki Ges MV Bö RV translate herbs).

BDB239

II. [אוֺרָה] noun feminine herb (so Mishna, Ges compare נצץ, Arabic [untranscribed source text 113] = lights & flowers, & Samaritan יאר = דֶּשֶׁא of Gen 1:11; Gen 1:12) only plural אוֺרוֺת herbs 2Kgs 4:39 (compare Isa 26:19 above below I. אוֺרָה).

Other Resources

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