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Lexicon :: Strong's H216 - 'ôr

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אוֹר
Transliteration
'ôr
Pronunciation
ore
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 52a

Strong’s Definitions

אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; from H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):—bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 123x

The KJV translates Strong's H216 in the following manner: light(s) (114x), day (2x), bright (1x), clear (1x), flood (1x), herbs (1x), lightning (1x), morning (1x), sun (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 123x
The KJV translates Strong's H216 in the following manner: light(s) (114x), day (2x), bright (1x), clear (1x), flood (1x), herbs (1x), lightning (1x), morning (1x), sun (1x).

  1. light

    1. light of day

    2. light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)

    3. day-break, dawn, morning light

    4. daylight

    5. lightning

    6. light of lamp

    7. light of life

    8. light of prosperity

    9. light of instruction

    10. light of face (fig.)

    11. Jehovah as Israel's light

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוֹר ʼôwr, ore; from H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.):—bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
STRONGS H216: Abbreviations
אוֺר 121 noun masculineGenesis 1:3 (feminineJob 36:32; Jeremiah 13:16) light (Assyrian urru = ûru Dlw). — absolute Genesis 1:3 +; construct Judges 16:2 +; suffix אוֺרִי Psalm 27:1, etc.; plural אוֺרִים Psalm 136:7; —
1. light as diffused in nature, light of day Genesis 1:3, 4, 5 (P) Job 3:9; Job 38:19 +.
2. morning light, dawn, אוֺר הַבֹּקֶר light of the morning Judges 16:2; 1 Samuel 14:36; 1 Samuel 25:34, 36; 2 Samuel 17:22; 2 Kings 7:9; Micah 2:1; בֹּקֶר א׳ 2 Samuel 23:4 (poem of David); עַד־הָא׳ Judges 19:26 (compare עַד־הַבֹּקֶר Judges 19:25); לָאוֺר Job 24:14; מִן־הָאוֺר עַד מַחֲצִית הַיּוֺם from dawn till mid-day, Nehemiah 8:3 compare Proverbs 4:18.
3. light of the heavenly luminaries; הַלְּבָנָה א׳, || הַחַמָּה א׳ moonlight & sunlight Isaiah 30:26; כּוֺכְבֵי אוֺר stars of light Psalm 148:3; מְאוֺרֵי אוֺר luminaries of light Ezekiel 32:8; אוֺרִים = מְאוֺרִים Psalm 136:7; so עֲלֵי־אוֺר in sunshine Isaiah 18:4; the sun itself Job 31:26.
4. daylight אוֺר רְשָׁעִים light of the wicked Job 38:15 (their work-day being the night); יוֺם אוֺר a day of light Amos 8:9 (= a clear, sunshiny day).
5. lightning Job 36:32; Job 37:3, 11, 15 compare Habakkuk 3:11.
6. light of lamp Proverbs 13:9; Jeremiah 25:10; of crocodile's hot breath Job 41:10.
7. light of life חַיִּים א׳ Job 33:30; Psalm 56:14 [Psalm 56:13]; compare אוֺר Job 3:16, 20.
8. light of prosperity Job 22:28; Job 30:26; Psalm 97:11; Lamentations 3:2.
9. light of instruction נֵר מִצְוָה וְתוֺרָה אוֺר Proverbs 6:23 the commandment is a lamp and instruction a light; so the Messianic servant is אוֺר גּוֺיִם Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; compare עַמִּים א׳ Isaiah 51:4; the advent of Messiah is shining of great light Isaiah 9:1 (twice in verse).
10. light of face פָּנִים אוֺר = bright, cheerful face (of men) Job 29:24; betokening king's favour Proverbs 16:15 (compare עֵינַיִם א׳ Psalm 38:11); of God = his shining, enlightening, favouring face Psalm 4:7; Psalm 44:4; Psalm 89:16.
11. Yahweh is יִשְׂרָאֵל א׳ Isaiah 10:17, as source enlightenment & prosperity; light & salvation Psalm 27:1; light to guide Micah 7:8 compare Psalm 43:3; everlasting light of Zion, instead of sun & moon Isaiah 60:19, 20; house of Jacob is to walk in his light Isaiah 2:5.

אֹר see אוֺר, for Amos 8:8 see H2975 יְאֹר.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:3; 1:3; 1:3; 1:4; 1:5

Judges

16:2; 16:2; 19:25; 19:26

1 Samuel

14:36; 25:34; 25:36

2 Samuel

17:22; 23:4

2 Kings

7:9

Nehemiah

8:3

Job

3:9; 3:16; 3:20; 22:28; 24:14; 29:24; 30:26; 31:26; 33:30; 36:32; 36:32; 37:3; 37:11; 37:15; 38:15; 38:19; 41:10

Psalms

4:7; 27:1; 27:1; 38:11; 43:3; 44:4; 56:13; 89:16; 97:11; 136:7; 136:7; 148:3

Proverbs

4:18; 6:23; 13:9; 16:15

Isaiah

2:5; 9:1; 10:17; 18:4; 30:26; 42:6; 49:6; 51:4; 60:19; 60:20

Jeremiah

13:16; 25:10

Lamentations

3:2

Ezekiel

32:8

Amos

8:8; 8:9

Micah

2:1; 7:8

Habakkuk

3:11

H216

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Strong's Number H216 matches the Hebrew אוֹר ('ôr),
which occurs 121 times in 110 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 1:3–Psa 37:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:3 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let there be H1961 light: H216 and there was H1961 light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:5 - And H7121➔ God H430 called ➔H7121 the light H216 Day, H3117 and the darkness H2822 he called H7121 Night. H3915 And H1961➔ the evening H6153 and H1961 the morning H1242 were ➔H1961 the H3117➔ first H259 day. ➔H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:18 - And to rule H4910 over the day H3117 and over the night, H3915 and to divide H914 the light H216 from H996 the darkness: H2822 and H7200➔ God H430 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 it was good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:23 - They saw H7200 not H3808 one H376 another, H251 neither H3808 rose H6965 any H376 from his place H8478 for three H7969 days: H3117 but all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 had H1961 light H216 in their dwellings. H4186

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:2 - And it was told the Gazites, H5841 saying, H559 Samson H8123 is come H935 hither. H2008 And they compassed him in, H5437 and laid wait H693 for him all H3605 night H3915 in the gate H8179 of the city, H5892 and were quiet H2790 all H3605 the night, H3915 saying, H559 In the morning, H1242 when H5704 it is day, H216 we shall kill him. H2026

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:26 - Then came H935 the woman H802 in the dawning H6437 of the day, H1242 and fell down H5307 at the door H6607 of H1004➔ the man's H376 house ➔H1004 where H834 her lord H113 was, till H5704 it was light. H216

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:36 - And H559➔ Saul H7586 said, ➔H559 Let us go down H3381 after H310 the Philistines H6430 by night, H3915 and spoil H962 them until H5704 the morning H1242 light, H216 and H3808➔ let us H7604➔ not ➔H3808 leave ➔H7604 a man H376 of them. And they said, H559 Do H6213 whatsoever H3605 seemeth H5869➔ good H2896 unto thee. ➔H5869 Then said H559 the priest, H3548 Let us draw near H7126 hither H1988 unto H413 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - For in very deed, H199 as the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 liveth, H2416 which H834 hath kept me back H4513 from hurting H7489 thee, H853 except H3884 thou hadst hasted H4116 and come H935 to meet me, H7122 surely H3588 there had H3498➔ not H518 been left ➔H3498 unto Nabal H5037 by H5704 the morning H1242 light H216 any that pisseth H8366 against the wall. H7023

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:36 - And H935➔ Abigail H26 came ➔H935 to H413 Nabal; H5037 and, behold, H2009 he held a feast H4960 in his house, H1004 like the feast H4960 of a king; H4428 and H3820➔ Nabal's H5037 heart ➔H3820 was merry H2896 within him, H5921 for he H1931 was very H3966 drunken: H7910 wherefore H3808➔ she told H5046 him nothing, ➔H3808 less H6996 or more, H1419 until H5704 the morning H1242 light. H216

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:22 - Then H6965➔ David H1732 arose, ➔H6965 and all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 were with him, H854 and they passed over H5674 Jordan: H3383 by H5704 the morning H1242 light H216 there lacked H5737 not H3808 one of them H259 that H834 was H5674➔ not H3808 gone over ➔H5674 Jordan. H3383

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:4 - And H216➔ he shall be as the light ➔ H216 of the morning, H1242 when the sun H8121 riseth, H2224 even a morning H1242 without H3808 clouds; H5645 as the tender grass H1877 springing out of the earth H776 by clear shining H5051 after rain. H4306

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:9 - Then they said H559 one H376 to H413 another, H7453 We H587 do H6213 not H3808 well: H3651 this H2088 day H3117 is a day H3117 of good tidings, H1309 and we H587 hold our peace: H2814 if we tarry H2442 till H5704 the morning H1242 light, H216 some mischief H5771 will come upon us: H4672 now therefore H6258 come, H3212 that we may go H935 and tell H5046 the king's H4428 household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:3 - And he read H7121 therein before H6440 the street H7339 that H834 was before H6440 the water H4325 gate H8179 from H4480 the morning H216 until H5704 midday, H4276 H3117 before H5048 the men H376 and the women, H802 and those that could understand; H995 and the ears H241 of all H3605 the people H5971 were attentive unto H413 the book H5612 of the law. H8451

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let H2821➔ the stars H3556 of the twilight thereof H5399 be dark; ➔H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; H369 neither H408 let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:16 - Or H176 as an H5309➔ hidden H2934 untimely birth ➔H5309 I had H1961➔ not H3808 been; ➔H1961 as infants H5768 which never H3808 saw H7200 light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:20 - Wherefore H4100 is H5414➔ light H216 given ➔H5414 to him that is in misery, H6001 and life H2416 unto the bitter H4751 in soul; H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:22 - He discovereth H1540 deep things H6013 out H4480 of darkness, H2822 and bringeth out H3318 to light H216 the shadow of death. H6757

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:25 - They grope H4959 in the dark H2822 without H3808 light, H216 and he maketh them to stagger H8582 like a drunken H7910 man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:12 - They change H7760 the night H3915 into day: H3117 the light H216 is short H7138 because of H6440 darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:5 - Yea, H1571 the light H216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out, H1846 and H3808➔ the spark H7632 of his fire H784 shall H5050➔ not ➔H3808 shine. ➔H5050

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - The light H216 shall be dark H2821 in his tabernacle, H168 and his candle H5216 shall be put out H1846 with him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:18 - He shall be driven H1920 from light H216 into H413 darkness, H2822 and H8398➔ chased H5074 out of the world. ➔H8398

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:28 - Thou shalt also decree H1504 a thing, H562 and it shall be established H6965 unto thee: and H5921➔ the light H216 shall shine H5050 upon ➔H5921 thy ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:13 - They H1992 are H1961 of those that rebel against H4775 the light; H216 they know H5234 not H3808 the ways thereof, H1870 nor H3808 abide H3427 in the paths thereof. H5410

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:14 - The murderer H7523 rising H6965 with the light H216 killeth H6991 the poor H6041 and needy, H34 and in the night H3915 is H1961 as a thief. H1590

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:16 - In the dark H2822 they dig through H2864 houses, H1004 which they had marked H2856 for themselves in the daytime: H3119 they know H3045 not H3808 the light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:3 - Is there H3426 any number H4557 of his armies? H1416 and upon H5921 whom H4310 doth H6965➔ not H3808 his light H216 arise? ➔H6965

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:10 - He hath compassed H2328 the waters H6440 H4325 with H5921 bounds, H2706 until H5704 the day H216 and H5973 night H2822 come to an end. H8503

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:11 - He bindeth H2280 the floods H5104 from overflowing; H1065 and the thing that is hid H8587 bringeth he forth H3318 to light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3 - When H1984➔ his candle H5216 shined ➔H1984 upon H5921 my head, H7218 and when by his light H216 I walked H3212 through darkness; H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:24 - If I laughed H7832 on them, H413 they believed H539 it not; H3808 and the light H216 of my countenance H6440 they cast H5307➔ not H3808 down. ➔H5307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:26 - When H3588 I looked H6960 for good, H2896 then H935➔ evil H7451 came ➔H935 unto me: and when I waited H3176 for light, H216 there came H935 darkness. H652

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:26 - If H518 I beheld H7200 the sun H216 when H3588 it shined, H1984 or the moon H3394 walking H1980 in brightness; H3368

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:28 - He will deliver H6299 his soul H5315 from going H5674 into the pit, H7845 and his life H2416 shall see H7200 the light. H216

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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 36:30 - Behold, H2005 he spreadeth H6566 his light H216 upon it, H5921 and H8328➔ covereth H3680 the bottom ➔H8328 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:32 - With H5921 clouds H3709 he covereth H3680 the light; H216 and commandeth H6680 it H5921 not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. H6293

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - He directeth it H3474 under H8478 the H8064➔ whole H3605 heaven, ➔H8064 and his lightning H216 unto H5921 the ends H3671 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:11 - Also H637 by watering H7377 he wearieth H2959 the thick cloud: H5645 he scattereth H6327 his bright H216 cloud: H6051

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:15 - Dost thou know H3045 when H7760➔ God H433 disposed ➔H7760 them, H5921 and caused H3313➔ the light H216 of his cloud H6051 to shine? ➔H3313

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:21 - And now H6258 men see H7200 not H3808 the H216➔ bright H925 light ➔ H216 which H1931 is in the clouds: H7834 but the wind H7307 passeth, H5674 and cleanseth them. H2891

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:15 - And H4513➔ from the wicked H7563 their light H216 is withholden, ➔H4513 and H2220➔ the high H7311 arm ➔H2220 shall be broken. H7665

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:19 - Where H335 is the way H1870 where light H216 dwelleth? H7931 and as for darkness, H2822 where H335 is the place thereof, H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:24 - By what H335 way H1870 is H2505➔ the light H216 parted, ➔H2505 which scattereth H6327 the east wind H6921 upon H5921 the earth? H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:18 - By his neesings H5846 a light H216 doth shine, H1984 and his eyes H5869 are like the eyelids H6079 of the morning. H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:6 - There be many H7227 that say, H559 Who H4310 will shew us H7200 any good? H2896 LORD, H3068 lift thou up H5375 the light H216 of thy countenance H6440 upon us. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]] H1732 The LORD H3068 is my light H216 and my salvation; H3468 whom H4310 shall I fear? H3372 the LORD H3068 is the strength H4581 of my life; H2416 of whom H4310 shall I be afraid? H6342

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:9 - For H3588 with thee H5973 is the fountain H4726 of life: H2416 in thy light H216 shall we see H7200 light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:6 - And he shall bring forth H3318 thy righteousness H6664 as the light, H216 and thy judgment H4941 as the noonday. H6672

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