Lexicon :: Strong's H215 - 'ôr

“They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.” And it was so.

God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

At morning light, the men were sent off with their donkeys.

The LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night.

It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. There was cloud and darkness, it lit up the night, and neither group came near the other all night long.

“Make its seven lamps, and set them up so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

“may the LORD make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

“Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.”

However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey,[fn] he had renewed energy.[fn]

Jonathan replied, “My father has brought trouble to the land. Just look at how I have renewed energy[fn] because I tasted a little of this honey.

“So get up early in the morning, you and your masters’ servants who came with you.[fn] When you’ve all gotten up early, go as soon as it’s light.”

Afterward, they carried Asahel to his father’s tomb in Bethlehem and buried him. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at dawn.

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.

You led them with a pillar of cloud by day,

and with a pillar of fire by night,

to illuminate the way they should go.

you did not abandon them in the wilderness

because of your great compassion.

During the day the pillar of cloud

never turned away from them,

guiding them on their journey.

And during the night the pillar of fire

illuminated the way they should go.

in order to turn him back from the Pit,

so he may shine with the light of life.

He leaves a shining wake behind him;[fn]

one would think the deep had gray hair!

Consider me and answer, LORD my God.

Restore brightness to my eyes;

otherwise, I will sleep in death.

LORD, you light my lamp;

my God illuminates my darkness.

The precepts of the LORD are right,

making the heart glad;

the command of the LORD is radiant,

making the eyes light up.

Make your face shine on your servant;

save me by your faithful love.

May God be gracious to us and bless us;

may he make his face shine upon usSelah

You are resplendent and majestic

coming down from the mountains of prey.

The sound of your thunder was in the whirlwind;

lightning lit up the world.

The earth shook and quaked.

Restore us, God;

make your face shine on us,

so that we may be saved.

Restore us, God of Armies;

make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.

Restore us, LORD, God of Armies;

make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.

His lightning lights up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

He spread a cloud as a covering

and gave a fire to light up the night.

The LORD is God and has given us light.

Bind the festival sacrifice with cords

to the horns of the altar.

The revelation of your words brings light

and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Make your face shine on your servant,

and teach me your statutes.

even the darkness is not dark to you.

The night shines like the day;

darkness and light are alike to you.

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,

shining brighter and brighter until midday.

The poor and the oppressor have this in common:[fn]

the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

When its branches dry out, they will be broken off.

Women will come and make fires with them,

for they are not a people with understanding.

Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them,

and their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Arise, shine, for your light has come,

and the glory of the LORD shines over you.[fn]

The sun will no longer be your light by day,

and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you.

The LORD will be your everlasting light,

and your God will be your splendor.

“ ‘When I snuff you out,

I will cover the heavens

and darken their stars.

I will cover the sun with a cloud,

and the moon will not give its light.

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of a huge torrent, and the earth shone with his glory.

Therefore, our God, hear the prayer and the petitions of your servant. Make your face shine on your desolate sanctuary for the Lord’s sake.

“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.