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Lexicon :: Strong's H216 - 'ôr

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אוֹר
Transliteration
'ôr
Pronunciation
ore
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 52a

Strong’s Definitions

אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; from H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):—bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 123x

The KJV translates Strong's H216 in the following manner: light(s) (114x), day (2x), bright (1x), clear (1x), flood (1x), herbs (1x), lightning (1x), morning (1x), sun (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 123x
The KJV translates Strong's H216 in the following manner: light(s) (114x), day (2x), bright (1x), clear (1x), flood (1x), herbs (1x), lightning (1x), morning (1x), sun (1x).

  1. light

    1. light of day

    2. light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)

    3. day-break, dawn, morning light

    4. daylight

    5. lightning

    6. light of lamp

    7. light of life

    8. light of prosperity

    9. light of instruction

    10. light of face (fig.)

    11. Jehovah as Israel's light

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; from H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):—bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
STRONGS H216: Abbreviations
אוֺר 121 noun masculineGenesis 1:3 (feminineJob 36:32; Jeremiah 13:16) light (Assyrian urru = ûru Dlw). — absolute Genesis 1:3 +; construct Judges 16:2 +; suffix אוֺרִי Psalm 27:1, etc.; plural אוֺרִים Psalm 136:7; —
1. light as diffused in nature, light of day Genesis 1:3, 4, 5 (P) Job 3:9; Job 38:19 +.
2. morning light, dawn, אוֺר הַבֹּקֶר light of the morning Judges 16:2; 1 Samuel 14:36; 1 Samuel 25:34, 36; 2 Samuel 17:22; 2 Kings 7:9; Micah 2:1; בֹּקֶר א׳ 2 Samuel 23:4 (poem of David); עַד־הָא׳ Judges 19:26 (compare עַד־הַבֹּקֶר Judges 19:25); לָאוֺר Job 24:14; מִן־הָאוֺר עַד מַחֲצִית הַיּוֺם from dawn till mid-day, Nehemiah 8:3 compare Proverbs 4:18.
3. light of the heavenly luminaries; הַלְּבָנָה א׳, || הַחַמָּה א׳ moonlight & sunlight Isaiah 30:26; כּוֺכְבֵי אוֺר stars of light Psalm 148:3; מְאוֺרֵי אוֺר luminaries of light Ezekiel 32:8; אוֺרִים = מְאוֺרִים Psalm 136:7; so עֲלֵי־אוֺר in sunshine Isaiah 18:4; the sun itself Job 31:26.
4. daylight אוֺר רְשָׁעִים light of the wicked Job 38:15 (their work-day being the night); יוֺם אוֺר a day of light Amos 8:9 (= a clear, sunshiny day).
5. lightning Job 36:32; Job 37:3, 11, 15 compare Habakkuk 3:11.
6. light of lamp Proverbs 13:9; Jeremiah 25:10; of crocodile's hot breath Job 41:10.
7. light of life חַיִּים א׳ Job 33:30; Psalm 56:14 [Psalm 56:13]; compare אוֺר Job 3:16, 20.
8. light of prosperity Job 22:28; Job 30:26; Psalm 97:11; Lamentations 3:2.
9. light of instruction נֵר מִצְוָה וְתוֺרָה אוֺר Proverbs 6:23 the commandment is a lamp and instruction a light; so the Messianic servant is אוֺר גּוֺיִם Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; compare עַמִּים א׳ Isaiah 51:4; the advent of Messiah is shining of great light Isaiah 9:1 (twice in verse).
10. light of face פָּנִים אוֺר = bright, cheerful face (of men) Job 29:24; betokening king's favour Proverbs 16:15 (compare עֵינַיִם א׳ Psalm 38:11); of God = his shining, enlightening, favouring face Psalm 4:7; Psalm 44:4; Psalm 89:16.
11. Yahweh is יִשְׂרָאֵל א׳ Isaiah 10:17, as source enlightenment & prosperity; light & salvation Psalm 27:1; light to guide Micah 7:8 compare Psalm 43:3; everlasting light of Zion, instead of sun & moon Isaiah 60:19, 20; house of Jacob is to walk in his light Isaiah 2:5.

אֹר see אוֺר, for Amos 8:8 see H2975 יְאֹר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:3; 1:3; 1:3; 1:4; 1:5

Judges

16:2; 16:2; 19:25; 19:26

1 Samuel

14:36; 25:34; 25:36

2 Samuel

17:22; 23:4

2 Kings

7:9

Nehemiah

8:3

Job

3:9; 3:16; 3:20; 22:28; 24:14; 29:24; 30:26; 31:26; 33:30; 36:32; 36:32; 37:3; 37:11; 37:15; 38:15; 38:19; 41:10

Psalms

4:7; 27:1; 27:1; 38:11; 43:3; 44:4; 56:13; 89:16; 97:11; 136:7; 136:7; 148:3

Proverbs

4:18; 6:23; 13:9; 16:15

Isaiah

2:5; 9:1; 10:17; 18:4; 30:26; 42:6; 49:6; 51:4; 60:19; 60:20

Jeremiah

13:16; 25:10

Lamentations

3:2

Ezekiel

32:8

Amos

8:8; 8:9

Micah

2:1; 7:8

Habakkuk

3:11

H216

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Strong's Number H216 matches the Hebrew אוֹר ('ôr),
which occurs 121 times in 110 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Amo 5:20–Zec 14:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:20 - Will not the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 be darkness H2822 instead H3808 of light, H216
Even gloom H651 with no H3808 brightness H5051 in it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:9 - “It will come H1961 about in that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068
“That I will make the sun H8121 go H935 down at noon H6672
And make H2821 the earth H776 dark H2821 in [fn]broad H216 daylight. H3117 H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:1 - Woe H1945 to those who scheme H2803 iniquity, H205
Who work H6466 out evil H7451 on their beds! H4904
[fn]When morning H1242 comes, they do H6213 it,
For it is in the power H410 of their hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:8 - Do not rejoice H8055 over me, O my enemy. H340
Though H3588 I fall H5307 I will rise; H6965
Though H3588 I dwell H3427 in darkness, H2822 the LORD H3068 is a light H216 for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:9 - I will bear H5375 the indignation H2197 of the LORD H3068
Because H3588 I have sinned H2398 against Him,
Until H5704 H834 He pleads H7378 my case H7379 and executes H6213 justice H4941 for me.
He will bring H3318 me out to the light, H216
And I will see H7200 His [fn]righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:4 - His radiance H5051 is like the sunlight; H216
He has rays H7161 flashing from His hand, H3027
And there H8033 is the hiding H2253 of His power. H5797

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:11 - Sun H8121 and moon H3394 stood H5975 in their places; H2073
They went H1980 away at the light H216 of Your arrows, H2671
At the radiance H5051 of Your gleaming H1300 spear. H2595

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:5 - The LORD H3068 is righteous H6662 within H7130 her;
He will do H6213 no H3808 injustice. H5766
Every H1242 morning H1242 He brings H5414 His justice H4941 to light; H216
He does not fail. H5737
But the unjust H5767 knows H3045 no H3808 shame. H1322

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:6 - In that day H3117 there will be no H3808 light; H216 the [fn]luminaries H3368 will dwindle. H7087

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:7 - For it will be a unique H259 day H3117 which H1931 is known H3045 to the LORD, H3068 neither H3808 day H3117 nor H3808 night, H3915 but it will come H1961 about that at evening H6153 time H6256 there will be light. H216

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