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HebrewH3974Noun (Masculine)

מָאוֹר

ma.or

16Occurrences
H3974Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier

or מָאֹר; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה; or מְאֹרָה; from H215 (אוֹר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
light, luminary

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מָאוֹר appears 16 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
6
Genesis
3
Numbers
2
Psalms
2
Ezk
1
Leviticus
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

Exodus 25:6BSB

olive oil for the light;spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 35:14BSB

the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

Ezk 32:8BSB

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Genesis 1:16BSB

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

Numbers 4:16BSB

Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.