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Lexicon :: Strong's H3974 - mā'ôr

Aa
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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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Then God H430 said H559, “Let there be [fn]lights H3974 in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to separate H914 the day H3117 from the night H3915, and they shall [fn]serve as signs H226 and for seasons H4150, and for days H3117 and years H8141;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - and they [fn]shall serve as 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 1:16 - God H430 made H6213 the two H8147 great H1419 lights H3974, the greater H1419 light H3974 [fn]to govern H4475 the day H3117, and the lesser H6996 light H3974 [fn]to govern H4475 the night H3915; He made the stars H3556 also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6 - oil H8081 for lighting H3974, balsam H1314 oil H1314 for the anointing H4888 oil H8081 and for the fragrant H5561 incense H7004,

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“And you shall command H6680 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 that they bring H3947 you clear H2134 oil H8081 of beaten H3795 olives H2132 for the [fn]light H3974, to make a lamp H5216 [fn]burn H5927 continually H8548.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8 - and oil H8081 for lighting H3974, and spices H1314 for the anointing H4888 oil H8081, and for the fragrant H5561 incense H7004,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14 - the lampstand H4501 also for the light H3974 and its utensils H3627 and its lamps H5216, and the oil H8081 for the light H3974;

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - the pure H2889 gold lampstand H4501, [fn]with its arrangement H4634 of lamps H5216 and all H3605 its utensils H3627, and the oil H8081 for the light H3974;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - “Command H6680 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 that they bring H3947 to you clear H2134 oil H8081 from beaten H3795 olives H2132 for the [fn]light H3974, to make a lamp H5216 [fn]burn H5927 continually H8548.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “Then they shall take H3947 a violet H8504 cloth H899 and cover H3680 the lampstand H4501 for the light H3974, along with its lamps H5216, its tongs H4457, its trays H4289, and all H3605 its oil H8081 containers H3627, by which H834 they attend H8334 to it;

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“Now the responsibility H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 is the oil H8081 for the light H3974, the fragrant H5561 incense H7004, the continual H8548 grain offering H4503, and the anointing H4888 oil H8081—the responsibility H6486 of all H3605 the [fn]tabernacle H4908 and everything H3605 that is in it, with the sanctuary H6944 and its furnishings H3627.”

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Yours is the day H3117, Yours also H637 is the night H3915;

[fn]You have prepared H3559 the [fn]light H3974 and the sun H8121.

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You have placed H7896 our guilty H5771 deeds H5771 before H5048 You,

Our hidden H5956 sins in the light H3974 of Your presence H6440.

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[fn]Bright H3974 eyes H5869 gladden H8055 the heart H3820;

Good H2896 news H8052 [fn]refreshes H1878 the bones H6106.

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“All H3605 the shining H3974 lights H216 in the heavens H8064

I will darken H6937 over H5921 you

And will set H5414 darkness H2822 on your land H776,”

Declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068.

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