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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 44:3 - As soon as the morning H1242 was light, H215 the men H376 were sent away, H7971 they H1992 and their asses. H2543

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:21 - And the LORD H3068 went H1980 before them H6440 by day H3119 in a pillar H5982 of a cloud, H6051 to lead them H5148 the way; H1870 and by night H3915 in a pillar H5982 of fire, H784 to give H215➔ 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 H996 the camp H4264 of the Egyptians H4714 and H996 the camp H4264 of Israel; H3478 and it was H1961 a cloud H6051 and darkness H2822 to them, but it gave light H215 by night H3915 to these: so that H3808➔ the one H2088 came H7126➔ not ➔H3808 near ➔H7126 the other H2088 all H3605 the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - And thou shalt make H6213 the seven H7651 lamps thereof: H5216 and they shall light H5927 the lamps thereof, H5216 that they may give light H215 over H5921 against H5676 it. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:25 - The LORD H3068 make H215➔ his face H6440 shine ➔ H215 upon thee, H413 and be gracious unto thee: H2603

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Speak H1696 unto H413 Aaron, H175 and say H559 unto him, H413 When thou lightest H5927 the lamps, H5216 the H5216➔ seven H7651 lamps ➔H5216 shall give light H215 over H413 H4136➔ H6440 against ➔H4136 the candlestick. H4501

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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, H4994 how H3588 mine eyes H5869 have been enlightened, H215 because H3588 I tasted H2938 a little H4592 of H1706➔ this H2088 honey. ➔H1706

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:10 - Wherefore now H6258 rise up early H7925 in the morning H1242 with H5650➔ thy master's H113 servants ➔H5650 that H834 are come H935 with thee: H854 and as soon as ye be up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and H215➔ have light, ➔ H215 depart. H3212

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took up H5375 Asahel, H6214 and buried him H6912 in the sepulchre H6913 of his father, H1 which H834 was in Bethlehem. H1035 H1035 And H3212➔ Joab H3097 and his men H376 went ➔H3212 all H3605 night, H3915 and H215➔ they came to Hebron H2275 at break of day. ➔ H215

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - Yet thou H859 in thy H7356➔ manifold H7227 mercies ➔H7356 forsookest them H5800 not H3808 in the wilderness: H4057 the pillar H5982 of the cloud H6051 departed H5493 not H3808 from them H5921 by day, H3119 to lead them H5148 in the way; H1870 neither H853 the pillar H5982 of fire H784 by night, H3915 to shew H215➔ them light, ➔ H215 and H853 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 H4480 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 H215➔ a path H5410 to shine ➔ H215 after him; H310 one would think H2803 the deep H8415 to be hoary. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - For H3588 thou H859 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 H215➔ thy face H6440 to shine ➔ H215 upon H5921 thy servant: H5650 save me H3467 for thy mercies' sake. H2617

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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 unto us, H2603 and bless us; H1288 and cause H215➔ his face H6440 to shine ➔ H215 upon us; H854 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 - Thou H859 art more H2042➔ 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 H215➔ 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 H215➔ 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 H215➔ 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 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 H215➔ us light: ➔ H215 bind H631 the sacrifice H2282 with cords, H5688 even unto H5704 the horns H7161 of the altar. H4196

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Yea, H1571 the darkness H2822 hideth H2821 not H3808 from thee; H4480 but the night H3915 shineth H215 as the day: H3117 the darkness H2825 and the light are both alike H219 to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - But the path H734 of the just H6662 is as H216➔ the shining H5051 light, ➔H216 that shineth H215➔ more H1980 and ➔ H215 more H3559➔ unto H5704 the H3117➔ perfect ➔H3559 day. ➔H3117

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:1 - Who H4310 is as the wise H2450 man? and who H4310 knoweth H3045 the interpretation H6592 of a thing? H1697 a man's H120 wisdom H2451 maketh H215➔ 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 H3001➔ the boughs thereof H7105 are withered, ➔H3001 they shall be broken off: H7665 the women H802 come, H935 and set H215➔ them H853 on fire: ➔ H215 for H3588 it H1931 is a people H5971 of H998➔ no H3808 understanding: ➔H998 therefore H5921 H3651 he that made them H6213 will H7355➔ not H3808 have mercy on them, ➔H7355 and he that formed them H3335 will shew them H2603➔ no H3808 favour. ➔H2603

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