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Lexicon :: Strong's H215 - 'ôr

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אוֹר
Transliteration
'ôr
Pronunciation
ore
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 52

Strong’s Definitions

אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically):—× break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H215 in the following manner: light (19x), shine (14x), enlighten (5x), break of day (1x), fire (1x), give (1x), glorious (1x), kindle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H215 in the following manner: light (19x), shine (14x), enlighten (5x), break of day (1x), fire (1x), give (1x), glorious (1x), kindle (1x).

  1. to be or become light, shine

    1. (Qal)

      1. to become light (day)

      2. to shine (of the sun)

      3. to become bright

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be illuminated

      2. to become lighted up

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars)

      2. to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine

      3. to kindle, light (candle, wood)

      4. lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc)

      5. to make shine (of the face)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically):—× break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
STRONGS H215: Abbreviations
[אוֺר] 43 verb be or become light (compare Arabic أَوَّرَ enkindle, Aramaic (Nasar.) RvA Aph. illumine, & derivatives in Assyrian) —
Qal Perfect אוֺר Genesis 44:3 + אֹ֫רוּ 1 Samuel 14:29; Imperfect 3rd person feminine plural וַתָּאֹרְנָה 1 Samuel 14:27 Qr; Participle אוֺר Proverbs 4:18 (Ges§ 72 R. 1) Imperative feminine singular א֫וֺרִי Isaiah 60:1; Proverbs 4:18; — become light, shine of sun (especially in early morning) Genesis 44:3 (J) 1 Samuel 29:10; Proverbs 4:18; Isaiah 60:1; of eyes (owing to refreshment) 1 Samuel 14:27 (Qr) 29.
Niph. Imperfect וַיֵּאֹר 2 Samuel 2:32; Infinitive לֵאוֺר Job 33:30; Participle נָאוֺר Psalm 76:5 — become lighted up of day-break 2 Samuel 2:32; by light of life, revival Job 33:30; by light of glory, enveloped in light Psalm 76:5.
Hiph. Perfect וְהֵאִיר Exodus 25:37, etc.; Imperfect יָאִיר Job 41:24 +; יָאֵר Numbers 6:25 +; וַיָּ֫אֶר Psalm 118:27 +, etc.; Imperative הָאֵר Psalm 80:20 +, הָאִ֫ירָה Psalm 31:17 +; Infinitive הָאִיר Genesis 1:15 +; Participle מֵאִיר Proverbs 29:13; מְאִירַת Psalm 19:9; מְאִירוֺת Isaiah 27:11 —
1. give light, of sun, moon & stars Genesis 1:15, 17 (P), of moon Isaiah 60:19; of pillar of fire (followed by ל) Exodus 13:21; Exodus 14:20 (both J E) Psalm 105:39; Nehemiah 9:12, 19; of sacred lamp Exodus 25:37; Numbers 8:2 (both P); figurative of the words of God Psalm 119:130.
2. light up, cause to shine, shine, followed by accusative הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל lightnings lighted up the world Psalm 77:19; Psalm 97:4; absolute הָֹאָרֶץ הֵאִירָה מִכְּבֹדוֺ Ezekiel 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 Psalm 139:12.
3. light a lamp Psalm 18:29; wood Isaiah 27:11; alter (-fire) Malachi 1:10.
4. lighten, of the eyes, הָאִיר עֵינַיִם, subject י׳, his law, etc. Proverbs 29:13; Psalm 13:4; Psalm 19:9; Ezra 9:8.
5. make shine, of face of God אֵלֶיךָ פָּנָיו י׳ יָאֵר Yahweh make his face shine upon thee Numbers 6:25 (priest's blessing), reappearing Psalm 31:17 (followed by עַל־), Psalm 67:2 (followed by אֶת־), Psalm 80:4; Psalm 80:8; Psalm 80:20 [Psalm 80:19]; Psalm 119:135 (followed by ב), Daniel 9:17 compare Psalm 4:7; without פָּנִים (followed by ל) Psalm 118:27; once, of face of man, Ecclesiastes 8:1 תָּאִיר אָדָם חָכְמַת פָּנָיו the wisdom of a man lighteth up his face.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:15; 1:15; 1:17; 44:3; 44:3

Exodus

13:21; 14:20; 25:37; 25:37

Numbers

6:25; 6:25; 8:2

1 Samuel

14:27; 14:27; 14:29; 29:10

2 Samuel

2:32; 2:32

Ezra

9:8

Nehemiah

9:12; 9:19

Job

33:30; 33:30; 41:24

Psalms

4:7; 13:4; 18:29; 19:9; 19:9; 31:17; 31:17; 67:2; 76:5; 76:5; 77:19; 80:4; 80:8; 80:19; 97:4; 105:39; 118:27; 118:27; 119:130; 119:135; 139:12

Proverbs

4:18; 4:18; 4:18; 29:13; 29:13

Ecclesiastes

8:1

Isaiah

27:11; 27:11; 60:1; 60:1; 60:19

Ezekiel

43:2

Daniel

9:17

Malachi

1:10

H215

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Strong's Number H215 matches the Hebrew אוֹר ('ôr),
which occurs 43 times in 43 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:3 - As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21 - And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20 - and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 29:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10 - Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy lord that are come with thee; and as soon as ye are up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou leddest them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:30 -
To bring back his soul from the pit,
That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32 -
He maketh a path to shine after him;
One would think the deep to be hoary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3 -
Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God:
Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 -
For thou wilt light my lamp:
Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 -
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:
The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:16 -
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant:
Save me in thy lovingkindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 67:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 -
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a song.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us,
And cause his face to shine upon us;
[Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 -
Glorious art thou and excellent,
From the mountains of prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 -
The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind;
The lightnings lightened the world:
The earth trembled and shook.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3 -
Turn us again, O God;
And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7 -
Turn us again, O God of hosts;
And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19 -
Turn us again, O Jehovah God of hosts;
Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 -
His lightnings lightened the world:
The earth saw, and trembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 -
He spread a cloud for a covering,
And fire to give light in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 -
Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:130

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130 -
The opening of thy words giveth light;
It giveth understanding unto the simple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:135

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135 -
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant;
And teach me thy statutes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 -
Even the darkness hideth not from thee,
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

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But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light,
That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 -
The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:1 - Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:19 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And when I shall extinguish thee, I will cover the heavens, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:2 - And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shined with his glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:17 - Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
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