אוֹר (ʼôwr) — Break of Day
Hebrew word study: אוֹר (ʼôwr), Strong's H215. to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
KJV translation words: [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Strong's H215 is tagged on 43 words in 43 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:15 and last appears in Malachi 1:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 43)
- Genesis 1:15 — לְהָאִיר — to give light
- Genesis 1:17 — לְהָאִיר — to give light
- Genesis 44:3 — אוֹר — it was light
- Exodus 13:21 — לְהָאִיר — to give light
- Exodus 14:20 — וַיָּאֶר — and it lit up
- Exodus 25:37 — וְהֵאִיר — and it will give light
- Numbers 6:25 — יָאֵר — may he make shine
- Numbers 8:2 — יָאִירוּ — they will give light
- 1 Samuel 14:27 — וַתָּאֹרְנָה — and they brightened
- 1 Samuel 14:29 — אֹרוּ — they brightened
- 1 Samuel 29:10 — וְאוֹר — and it will be light
- 2 Samuel 2:32 — וַיֵּאֹר — and it became light
- Ezra 9:8 — לְהָאִיר — to light up
- Nehemiah 9:12 — לְהָאִיר — to light up
- Nehemiah 9:19 — לְהָאִיר — to light up
- Job 33:30 — לֵאוֹר — to be lighted up
- Job 41:32 — יָאִיר — it makes shine
- Psalms 13:3 — הָאִירָה — give light to
- Psalms 18:28 — תָּאִיר — you light
- Psalms 19:8 — מְאִירַת — enlightening
- Psalms 31:16 — הָאִירָה — make shine
- Psalms 67:1 — יָאֵר — may he make shine
- Psalms 76:4 — נָאוֹר — are lighted up
- Psalms 77:18 — הֵאִירוּ — they lit up
- Psalms 80:3 — וְהָאֵר — and make shine
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H216 אוֹר (ʼôwr), H217 אוּר (ʼûwr), H2971 יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr), H3974 מָאוֹר (mâʼôwr), H3975 מְאוּרָה (mᵉʼûwrâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼôwr (H215) mean?
To be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically).
How is H215 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H215 as: [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine..
How often does אוֹר (ʼôwr) appear?
Strong's H215 is tagged on 43 words in 43 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:15 and last appears in Malachi 1:10.
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