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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 [fn]lights H3974 in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to give H215 light H215 on the earth”; H776 and it was so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - God H430 placed H5414 them in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to give H215 light H215 on the earth, H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:3 - [fn]As soon H1242 as it was light, H215 the men H376 were sent H7971 away, H7971 they with their donkeys. H2543

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21 - The LORD H3068 was going H1980 before H6440 them in a pillar H5982 of cloud H6051 by day H3119 to lead H5148 them on the way, H1870 and in a pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night H3915 to give H215 them light, H215 that they might [fn]travel H1980 by day H3119 and by night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20 - So it came H935 between H996 the camp H4264 of Egypt H4714 and the camp H4264 of Israel; H3478 and there was the cloud H6051 [fn]along with the darkness, H2822 yet it gave H215 light H215 at night. H3915 Thus the one H2088 did not come H7126 near H7126 the other H2088 all H3605 night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - “Then you shall make H6213 its lamps H5216 seven H7651 in number; and they shall [fn]mount H5927 its lamps H5216 so as to shed H215 light H215 on the space H5676 in front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - The LORD H3068 make H215 His face H6440 shine H215 on you,
And be gracious H2603 to you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - “Speak H1696 to Aaron H175 and say H559 to him, ‘When you [fn]mount H5927 the lamps, H5216 the seven H7651 lamps H5216 will give H215 light H215 in the front H6440 of the lampstand.’” H4501

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan H3083 had not heard H8085 when his father H1 put H7650 the people H5971 under H7650 oath; H7650 therefore, he put H7971 out the end H7097 of the staff H4294 that was in his hand H3027 and dipped H2881 it in the honeycomb, H3295 H1706 and put H7725 his hand H3027 to his mouth, H6310 and his eyes H5869 brightened. H215

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - Then Jonathan H3083 said, H559 “My father H1 has troubled H5916 the land. H776 See H7200 now, H4994 how H3588 my eyes H5869 have brightened H215 because H3588 I tasted H2938 a little H4592 of this H2088 honey. H1706

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10 - “Now H6258 then arise H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 with the servants H5650 of your lord H113 who H834 have come H935 with you, and as soon as you have arisen H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 and have light, H215 depart.” H1980

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took H5375 up Asahel H6214 and buried H6912 him in his father’s H1 tomb H6913 which H834 was in Bethlehem. H1035 Then Joab H3097 and his men H376 went H1980 all H3605 night H3915 until the day [fn]dawned H215 at Hebron. H2275

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - “But now H6258 for a brief H4592 moment H7281 grace H8467 has been H1961 shown from the LORD H3068 our God, H430 to leave H7604 us an escaped H6413 remnant H6413 and to give H5414 us a peg H3489 in His holy H6944 place, H4725 that our God H430 may enlighten H215 our eyes H5869 and grant H5414 us a little H4592 reviving H4241 in our bondage. H5659

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - “And with a pillar H5982 of cloud H6051 You led H5148 them by day, H3119
And with a pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night H3915
To light H215 for them the way H1870
In which H834 they were to go. H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - You, in Your great H7227 compassion, H7356
Did not forsake H5800 them in the wilderness; H4057
The pillar H5982 of cloud H6051 did not leave H5493 H4480 H5921 them by day, H3119
To guide H5148 them on their way, H1870
Nor H3808 the pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night, H3915 to light H215 for them the way H1870 in which H834 they were to go. H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:30

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:32 - “Behind H310 him he makes a wake H5410 to shine; H215
One would think H2803 the deep H8415 to be gray-haired. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3 - Consider H5027 and answer H6030 me, O LORD H3068 my God; H430
Enlighten H215 my eyes, H5869 or H6435 I will sleep H3462 the sleep of death, H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - For You light H215 my lamp; H5216
The LORD H3068 my God H430 illumines H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 - The precepts 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 Your face H6440 to shine H215 upon Your servant; H5650
Save H3467 me in Your lovingkindness. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:1 - For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
God H430 be gracious H2603 to us and bless H1288 us,
And cause His face H6440 to shine H215 [fn]upon us— [fn]Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 - You are resplendent, H215
[fn]More H4480 majestic H117 than H4480 the mountains H2022 of prey. H2964

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:18 - The sound H6963 of Your thunder H7482 was in the whirlwind; H1534
The lightnings H1300 lit H215 up the world; H8398
The earth H776 trembled H7264 and shook. H7493

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:3 - O God, H430 restore H7725 us
And cause Your face H6440 to shine H215 upon us, [fn]and we will be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:7 - O God H430 of hosts, H6635 restore H7725 us
And cause Your face H6440 to shine H215 upon us, [fn]and we will be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:19 - O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 restore H7725 us;
Cause Your face H6440 to shine H215 upon us, [fn]and we will be saved. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:4 - His lightnings H1300 lit H215 up the world; H8398
The earth H776 saw H7200 and trembled. H2342

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:39 - He spread H6566 a cloud H6051 for a [fn]covering, H4539
And fire H784 to illumine H215 by night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 - The LORD H3068 is God, H410 and He has given H215 us light; H215
Bind H631 the festival H2282 sacrifice H2282 with cords H5688 [fn]to the horns H7161 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130 - The unfolding H6608 of Your words H1697 gives H215 light; H215
It gives H995 understanding H995 to the simple. H6612

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:135 - Make Your face H6440 shine H215 upon Your servant, H5650
And teach H3925 me Your statutes. H2706

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Even H1571 the darkness H2822 is not dark H2821 [fn]to You,
And the night H3915 is as bright H215 as the day. H3117
Darkness H2825 and light H219 are alike to You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - But the path H734 of the righteous H6662 is like the light H216 of dawn, H5051
That shines H215 brighter H1980 and brighter H1980 until H5704 the full H3559 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 - The poor H7326 man H376 and the oppressor H376 H8496 [fn]have H6298 this H6298 in common: H6298
The LORD H3068 gives H215 light H215 to the eyes H5869 of both. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - Who H4310 is like the wise H2450 man H2450 and who H4310 knows H3045 the interpretation H6592 of a matter? H1697 A man’s H120 wisdom H2451 illumines H215 [fn]him and causes his stern H5797 face H6440 to [fn]beam. H8132

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - When its limbs H7105 are dry, H3001 they are broken H7665 off;
Women H802 come H935 and make H215 a fire H215 with them,
For they are not a people H5971 of discernment, H998
Therefore H5921 H3651 their Maker H6213 will not have H7355 compassion H7355 on them.
And their Creator H3335 will not be gracious H2603 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:1 - “Arise, H6965 shine; H215 for your light H216 has come, H935
And the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 has risen H2224 upon you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:19 - “No H3808 longer H5750 will you have H1961 the sun H8121 for light H216 by day, H3119
Nor H3808 for brightness H5051 will the moon H3394 give H215 you light; H215
But you will have H1961 the LORD H3068 for an everlasting H5769 light, H216
And your God H430 for your [fn]glory. H8597

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - “And when I extinguish H3518 you,
I will cover H3680 the heavens H8064 and darken H6937 their stars; H3556
I will cover H3680 the sun H8121 with a cloud H6051
And the moon H3394 will not give H215 its light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:2 - and behold, H2009 the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was coming H935 from the way H1870 of the east. H6921 And His voice H6963 was like the sound H6963 of many H7227 waters; H4325 and the earth H776 shone H215 with His glory. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:17 - “So now, H6258 our God, H430 listen H8085 to the prayer H8605 of Your servant H5650 and to his supplications, H8469 and for [fn]Your sake, H4616 O Lord, H136 let Your face H6440 shine H215 on Your desolate H8076 sanctuary. H4720

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:10 - “Oh H4310 that there were one among you who would shut H5462 the [fn]gates, H1817 that you might not uselessly H2600 kindle H215 fire on My altar! H4196 I am not pleased H2656 with you,” says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 “nor H3808 will I accept H7521 an offering H4503 from [fn]you.
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