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Lexicon :: Strong's H3974 - mā'ôr

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מָאוֹר
Transliteration
mā'ôr
Pronunciation
maw-ore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 52f

Strong’s Definitions

מָאוֹר mâʼôwr, maw-ore'; or מָאֹר mâʼôr; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה mᵉʼôwrâh; or מְאֹרָה mᵉʼôrâh; from H215; properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier:—bright, light.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H3974 in the following manner: light (18x), bright (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H3974 in the following manner: light (18x), bright (1x).

  1. light, luminary

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָאוֹר mâʼôwr, maw-ore'; or מָאֹר mâʼôr; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה mᵉʼôwrâh; or מְאֹרָה mᵉʼôrâh; from H215; properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier:—bright, light.
STRONGS H3974: Abbreviations
† מָאוֺר noun masculine luminary — absolute Genesis 1:16 +; construct מְאוֺר Proverbs 15:30 +; plural מְאוֺרֹת Genesis 1:15; מְאֹרֹת Genesis 1:14; Genesis 1:16; construct מְאוֺרֵי Ezekiel 32:8 — light, light-bearer, luminary, lamp, of sun & moon Genesis 1:14, 15, 16 (3 times in verse) (P) Ezekiel 32:8; moon Psalm 74:16; מְנֹרַת הַמָּאוֺר the lamp-stand of the luminary or light (where הַמּ׳ is sum of seven sacred lamps on golden lamp-stand) Exodus 35:14 (twice in verse); Exodus 35:28; Exodus 39:37; Numbers 4:9, 16, compare Exodus 25:6; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 35:8; Leviticus 24:2 (all P); מְאוֺרעֵֿינַיִם יְשַׂמַּחלֵֿב֑ Proverbs 15:30 the luminary of the eyes (= the eyes as a lamp) gives the light of joy to the heart; פָּנֶיךָ מְאוֺרָ Psalm 90:8 the luminary of thy face (thy face as a lamp) in the light of which the secrets are exposed.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:14; 1:14; 1:15; 1:15; 1:16; 1:16; 1:16

Exodus

25:6; 27:20; 35:8; 35:14; 35:28; 39:37

Leviticus

24:2

Numbers

4:9; 4:16

Psalms

74:16; 90:8

Proverbs

15:30; 15:30

Ezekiel

32:8; 32:8

H3974

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3974 matches the Hebrew מָאוֹר (mā'ôr),
which occurs 19 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:14 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let there be H1961 lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to divide H914 the day H3117 from H996 the night; H3915 and let them be H1961 for signs, H226 and for seasons, H4150 and for days, H3117 and years: H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - And let them be H1961 for lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to give light H215 upon H5921 the earth: H776 and it was H1961 so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:16 - And H6213➔ God H430 made ➔H6213 two H8147 great H1419 lights; H3974 the greater H1419 light H3974 to rule H4475 the day, H3117 and H853 the lesser H6996 light H3974 to rule H4475 the night: H3915 he made the stars H3556 also. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6 - Oil H8081 for the light, H3974 spices H1314 for H8081➔ anointing H4888 oil, ➔H8081 and for H7004➔ sweet H5561 incense, ➔H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20 - And thou H859 shalt command H6680 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 thee H413 pure H2134 oil H8081 olive H2132 beaten H3795 for the light, H3974 to cause H5927➔ the lamp H5216 to burn ➔H5927 always. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8 - And oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and spices H1314 for H8081➔ anointing H4888 oil, ➔H8081 and for H7004➔ the sweet H5561 incense, ➔H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14 - The candlestick H4501 also H853 for the light, H3974 and H853 his furniture, H3627 and H853 his lamps, H5216 with H853 the oil for H8081 the light, H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - And H853 spice, H1314 and H853 oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and for H8081➔ the anointing H4888 oil, ➔H8081 and for H7004➔ the sweet H5561 incense. ➔H7004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - The H4501➔ pure H2889 candlestick, ➔H4501 with the lamps thereof, H5216 even with the lamps H5216 to be set in order, H4634 and H853 all H3605 the vessels thereof, H3627 and H853 the H3974➔ oil H8081 for light, ➔ H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - Command H6680 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 unto thee H413 pure H2134 oil H8081 olive H2132 beaten H3795 for the light, H3974 to cause H5927➔ the lamps H5216 to burn ➔H5927 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - And they shall take H3947 a cloth H899 of blue, H8504 and cover H3680 the candlestick H4501 of the light, H3974 and H853 his lamps, H5216 and H853 his tongs, H4457 and H853 his snuffdishes, H4289 and H853 all H3605 the H3627➔ oil H8081➔ vessels ➔H3627 thereof, ➔H8081 wherewith H834 they minister H8334 unto it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 - And to the office H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 pertaineth the oil H8081 for the light, H3974 and H7004➔ the sweet H5561 incense, ➔H7004 and H4503➔ the daily H8548 meat offering, ➔H4503 and H8081➔ the anointing H4888 oil, ➔H8081 and the oversight H6486 of all H3605 the tabernacle, H4908 and of all H3605 that H834 therein is, in the sanctuary, H6944 and in the vessels thereof. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:16 - The day H3117 is thine, the night H3915 also H637 is thine: thou H859 hast prepared H3559 the light H3974 and the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:8 - Thou hast set H7896 our iniquities H5771 before thee, H5048 our secret H5956 sins in the light H3974 of thy countenance. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:30 - The light H3974 of the eyes H5869 rejoiceth H8055 the heart: H3820 and a H8052➔ good H2896 report ➔H8052 maketh H1878➔ the bones H6106 fat. ➔H1878

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:8 - All H3605 the bright H3974 lights H216 of heaven H8064 will I make dark H6937 over thee, H5921 and set H5414 darkness H2822 upon H5921 thy land, H776 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069
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