Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary

Glorious, kindle, give, set on fire, shine, to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

Hebrew: אוֹר, ʾôr (H215)

43 King James Bible Verses

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Here are break of day, glorious, kindle, light and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word אוֹר mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: H215

Hebrew Base Word: אוֹר

Part of speech: Verb

Usage: × break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, give, show) (en-)light(-en, -ened), set on fire, shine

Definition: To be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically).

Detailed definition:

  1. To be or become light, shine.
    1. (Qal).
      1. To become light (day).
      2. To shine (of the sun).
      3. To become bright.
    2. (Niphal).
      1. To be illuminated.
      2. To become lighted up.
    3. (Hiphil).
      1. To give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars).
      2. To illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine.
      3. To kindle, light (candle, wood).
      4. Lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc).
      5. To make shine (of the face).

Derived terms: A primitive root.

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ʔor
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ʔo̞wʁ
  3. Transliteration: ʾôr
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: ore
  5. Modern Pronunciation: ore


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