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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 BoxGen 1:15

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:3 - The morning dawned, and the men were sent away, they and their asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21 - And God led them, in the day by a pillar of cloud, to show them the way, and in the night by a pillar of fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20 - And it went between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and stood; and there was darkness and blackness; and the night passed, and they came not near to one another during the whole night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on it the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - the Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and have mercy upon thee;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Speak to Aaron, and thou shalt say to him, Whenever thou shalt set the lamps in order, the seven lamps shall give light opposite the candlestick.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - And Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; and he reached forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it into the honeycomb, and returned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes recovered their sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - and Jonathan knew it, and said, My father has [fn]destroyed the land: see how my eyes have received sight now that I have tasted a little of this honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10 - Now then rise up early in the morning, thou and the servants of thy lord that are come with thee, and go to the place where I appointed you, and entertain no evil thought in thy heart, for thou art good in my sight: and rise early for your journey [fn]when it is light, and depart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they take up Asael, and bury him in the tomb of his father in Bethleem. And Joab and the men with him went all the night, and the morning rose upon them in Chebron.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - And now our God has dealt mercifully with us, so as to leave us to escape, and to give us an establishment in the place of his sanctuary, to enlighten our eyes, and to give a little quickening in our servitude.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - And thou guidedst them by day by a pillar of cloud, and by night by a pillar of fire, to enlighten for them the way wherein they should walk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - Yet thou in thy great compassions didst not forsake them in the wilderness: thou didst not turn away from them the pillar of the cloud by day, to guide them in the way, nor the pillar of fire by night, to enlighten for them the way wherein they should walk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:30 - And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32 - (LXX 41:24) and the lowest part of the deep as a captive: he reckons the deep as his range.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3 - (LXX 12:4) Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - (LXX 17:29) For thou, O Lord, wilt light my lamp: my God, thou wilt lighten my darkness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 - (LXX 18:9) The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:16 - (LXX 30:17) and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 - (LXX 66:1) For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns. (66:2) God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 - (LXX 75:5) Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 - (LXX 76:19) The voice of thy thunder was abroad, and around thy lightnings appeared to the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3 - (LXX 79:4) Turn us, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be delivered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7 - (LXX 79:8) Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19 - (LXX 79:20) Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, and make thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - (LXX 96:4) His lightnings appeared to the world; the earth saw, and trembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 - (LXX 104:39) He spread out a cloud for a covering to them, and fire to give them light by night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 - (LXX 117:27) God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with [fn]thick branches, binding the victims even to the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130 - (LXX 118:130) The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135 - (LXX 118:135) Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thine ordinances.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - (LXX 138:12) For darkness will not be darkness with thee; but night will be light as day: as its darkness, so shall its light be to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day [fn]be fully come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 - When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - And after a time there shall be in it no green thing because of the grass being parched. Come hither, ye women that come [fn]from a sight; for it is a people of no understanding; therefore he that made them shall have no pity upon them, and he that formed them shall have no mercy upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:1 - [fn] Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:19 - [fn] And thou shalt no more have the sun for a light by day, nor shall the rising of the moon lighten thy night; but the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and God thy glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And I will veil the heavens when thou art extinguished, and will darken the stars thereof; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:2 - And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came by the eastern way; and there was a voice of an army, as the sound of many redoubling their shouts, and the earth shone like light from the glory round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:17 - And now, O Lord our God, hearken to the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine on thy desolate sanctuary, for thine own sake, O Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - Because even among you the doors shall be shut, and one will not kindle the fire of mine altar for nothing, I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord Almighty, and I will not accept a sacrifice at your hands.
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