אוֹר
or
“to light”
Definition
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
a primitive root;
- to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
אוֹר appears 32 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
to bring back his soul from the Pit,that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
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