Strong's Lexicon

H3974

H3974 — מָאוֹר מָאוֹר מְאוֹרָה מְאוֹרָה

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

Hebrewma'owrnoun mascOccurrences: 19

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3974
Word:	מָאוֹר מָאוֹר מְאוֹרָה מְאוֹרָה
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H215
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	19
Transliteration:	ma'owr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-ore' (or maor {maw-ore'} also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'};) n-m.
Meaning:	1. (properly) a luminous body or luminary 2. (abstractly) light (as an element) 3. (figuratively) brightness, i.e.cheerfulness 4. (specifically) a chandelier
KJV Renderings:	bright, light.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB250

מָאוֺר noun masculine luminary — absolute Gen 1:16 +; construct מְאוֺר Prov 15:30 +; plural מְאוֺרֹת Gen 1:15 מְאֹרֹת Gen 1:14 Gen 1:16 construct מְאוֺרֵי Ezek 32:8 — light, light-bearer, luminary, lamp, of sun & moon Gen 1:14; Gen 1:15; Gen 1:16 (3 t. in verse) ( P ) Ezek 32:8 moon Ps 74:16 מְנֹרַת הַמָּאוֺר the lamp-stand of the luminary or light (where ׳ הַמּ is sum of seven sacred lamps on golden lamp-stand) Exod 35:14 (twice in verse); Exod 35:28; Exod 39:37; Num 4:9; Num 4:16, compare Exod 25:6; Exod 27:20; Exod 35:8; Lev 24:2 (all P ); מְאוֺרעֵֿינַיִם יְשַׂמַּחלֵֿב֑ Prov 15:30 the luminary of the eyes (= the eyes as a lamp) gives the light of joy to the heart; מְאוֺר פָּנֶיךָ Ps 90:8 the luminary of thy face (thy face as a lamp) in the light of which the secrets are exposed.

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מאור (h-ohr’)

Genesis 1:14

KJV: And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:the day…: Heb. between the day and between the night

EHCC: Let there be lights in the firmament

Exodus 25:6

KJV: Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

EHCC: Oil for the light, spices for

Exodus 27:20

KJV: And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.to burn: Heb. to ascend up

EHCC: pure oil olive beaten for the light,

Exodus 85:8

EHCC: And oil for the light, and spices for

Exodus 39:37

KJV: The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

EHCC: the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

Leviticus 24:2

KJV: Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.to cause: Heb. to cause to ascend

EHCC: pure oil olive beaten for the light,

Numbers 4:9

KJV: And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

EHCC: cover the candlestick of the light,

Psalms 74:16

KJV: The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

EHCC: hast prepared the light and the sun.

Psalms 90:8

KJV: Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

EHCC: in the light of thy countenance.