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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 - And let them be for lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to give light H215 upon the earth: H776 and it was so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - And God H430 set H5414 them in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to give light H215 upon the earth, H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:3 - As soon as the morning H1242 was light, H215 the men H582 were sent away, H7971 they and their asses. H2543

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21 - And the LORD H3068 went H1980 before H6440 them by day H3119 in a pillar H5982 of a cloud, H6051 to lead H5148 them the way; H1870 and by night H3915 in a pillar H5982 of fire, H784 to give them light; H215 to go H3212 by day H3119 and night: H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20 - And it came H935 between the camp H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 and the camp H4264 of Israel; H3478 and it was a cloud H6051 and darkness H2822 to them, but it gave light H215 by night H3915 to these: so that the one came not near H7126 the other H2088 all the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - And thou shalt make H6213 the seven H7651 lamps H5216 thereof: and they shall light H5927 the lamps H5216 thereof, that they may give light H215 over against H5676 it. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - The LORD H3068 make his face H6440 shine H215 upon thee, and be gracious H2603 unto thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Speak H1696 unto Aaron, H175 and say H559 unto him, When thou lightest H5927 the lamps, H5216 the seven H7651 lamps H5216 shall give light H215 over against H6440 H4136 the candlestick. H4501

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan H3129 heard H8085 not when his father H1 charged H7650 ➔ the people H5971 with the oath: H7650 wherefore he put forth H7971 the end H7097 of the rod H4294 that was in his hand, H3027 and dipped H2881 it in an honeycomb, H3295 H1706 and put H7725 his hand H3027 to his mouth; H6310 and his eyes H5869 were enlightened. H215

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - Then said H559 Jonathan, H3129 My father H1 hath troubled H5916 the land: H776 see, H7200 I pray you, how mine eyes H5869 have been enlightened, H215 because I tasted H2938 a little H4592 of this honey. H1706

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10 - Wherefore now rise up early H7925 in the morning H1242 with thy master's H113 servants H5650 that are come H935 with thee: and as soon as ye be up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and have light, H215 depart. H3212

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took up H5375 Asahel, H6214 and buried H6912 him in the sepulchre H6913 of his father, H1 which was in Bethlehem. H1035 And Joab H3097 and his men H582 went H3212 all night, H3915 and they came to Hebron H2275 at break of day. H215

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - And now for a little H4592 space H7281 grace H8467 hath been shewed from the LORD H3068 our God, H430 to leave H7604 us a remnant to escape, H6413 and to give H5414 us a nail H3489 in his holy H6944 place, H4725 that our God H430 may lighten H215 our eyes, H5869 and give H5414 us a little H4592 reviving H4241 in our bondage. H5659

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - Moreover thou leddest H5148 them in the day H3119 by a cloudy H6051 pillar; H5982 and in the night H3915 by a pillar H5982 of fire, H784 to give them light H215 in the way H1870 wherein they should go. H3212

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - Yet thou in thy manifold H7227 mercies H7356 forsookest H5800 them not in the wilderness: H4057 the pillar H5982 of the cloud H6051 departed H5493 not from them by day, H3119 to lead H5148 them in the way; H1870 neither the pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night, H3915 to shew them light, H215 and the way H1870 wherein they should go. H3212

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:30 - To bring back H7725 his soul H5315 from the pit, H7845 to be enlightened H215 with the light H216 of the living. H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32 - He maketh a path H5410 to shine H215 after H310 him; one would think H2803 the deep H8415 to be hoary. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3 - Consider H5027 and hear H6030 me, O LORD H3068 my God: H430 lighten H215 mine eyes, H5869 lest I sleep H3462 the sleep of death; H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - For thou wilt light H215 my candle: H5216 the LORD H3068 my God H430 will enlighten H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 - The statutes H6490 of the LORD H3068 are right, H3477 rejoicing H8055 the heart: H3820 the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 is pure, H1249 enlightening H215 the eyes. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:16 - Make thy face H6440 to shine H215 upon thy servant: H5650 save H3467 me for thy mercies' H2617 sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth, H5058 A Psalm H4210 or Song.]] H7892 God H430 be merciful H2603 unto us, and bless H1288 us; and cause his face H6440 to shine H215 upon us; Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 - Thou art more glorious H215 and excellent H117 than the mountains H2042 of prey. H2964

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 - The voice H6963 of thy thunder H7482 was in the heaven: H1534 the lightnings H1300 lightened H215 the world: H8398 the earth H776 trembled H7264 and shook. H7493

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3 - Turn us again, H7725 O God, H430 and cause thy face H6440 to shine; H215 and we shall be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7 - Turn us again, H7725 O God H430 of hosts, H6635 and cause thy face H6440 to shine; H215 and we shall be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19 - Turn us again, H7725 O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 cause thy face H6440 to shine; H215 and we shall be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - His lightnings H1300 enlightened H215 the world: H8398 the earth H776 saw, H7200 and trembled. H2342

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 - He spread H6566 a cloud H6051 for a covering; H4539 and fire H784 to give light H215 in the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 - God H410 is the LORD, H3068 which hath shewed us light: H215 bind H631 the sacrifice H2282 with cords, H5688 even unto the horns H7161 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:130

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130 - The entrance H6608 of thy words H1697 giveth light; H215 it giveth understanding H995 unto the simple. H6612

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:135

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135 - Make thy face H6440 to shine H215 upon thy servant; H5650 and teach H3925 me thy statutes. H2706

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Yea, the darkness H2822 hideth H2821 not from thee; but the night H3915 shineth H215 as the day: H3117 the darkness H2825 and the light H219 are both alike to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - But the path H734 of the just H6662 is as the shining H5051 light, H216 that shineth H215 more H1980 and more unto the perfect H3559 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 - The poor H7326 and the deceitful H8501 man H376 meet together: H6298 the LORD H3068 lighteneth H215 both H8147 their eyes. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - Who is as the wise H2450 man? and who knoweth H3045 the interpretation H6592 of a thing? H1697 a man's H120 wisdom H2451 maketh his face H6440 to shine, H215 and the boldness H5797 of his face H6440 shall be changed. H8132

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - When the boughs H7105 thereof are withered, H3001 they shall be broken off: H7665 the women H802 come, H935 and set them on fire: H215 for it is a people H5971 of no understanding: H998 therefore he that made H6213 them will not have mercy H7355 on them, and he that formed H3335 them will shew them no favour. H2603

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:1 - Arise, H6965 shine; H215 for thy light H216 is come, H935 and the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 is risen H2224 upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:19 - The sun H8121 shall be no more thy light H216 by day; H3119 neither for brightness H5051 shall the moon H3394 give light H216 unto thee: but the LORD H3068 shall be unto thee an everlasting H5769 light, H215 and thy God H430 thy glory. H8597

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And when I shall put thee out, H3518 I will cover H3680 the heaven, H8064 and make H6937 ➔ the stars H3556 thereof dark; H6937 I will cover H3680 the sun H8121 with a cloud, H6051 and the moon H3394 shall not give H215 her light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:2 - And, behold, the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 came H935 from the way H1870 of the east: H6921 and his voice H6963 was like a noise H6963 of many H7227 waters: H4325 and the earth H776 shined H215 with his glory. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:17 - Now therefore, O our God, H430 hear H8085 the prayer H8605 of thy servant, H5650 and his supplications, H8469 and cause thy face H6440 to shine H215 upon thy sanctuary H4720 that is desolate, H8076 for the Lord's H136 sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - Who is there even among you that would shut H5462 the doors H1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle H215 fire on mine altar H4196 for nought. H2600 I have no pleasure H2656 in you, saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 neither will I accept H7521 an offering H4503 at your hand. H3027
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