אוֹר (ʼôwr) — Bright
Hebrew word study: אוֹר (ʼôwr), Strong's H216. illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
KJV translation words: bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
Strong's H216 is tagged on 121 words in 110 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:3 and last appears in Zechariah 14:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 110)
- Genesis 1:3 — אוֹר — light
- Genesis 1:4 — הָאוֹר — the light
- Genesis 1:5 — לָאוֹר — to the light
- Genesis 1:18 — הָאוֹר — the light
- Exodus 10:23 — אוֹר — light
- Judges 16:2 — אוֹר — the light of
- Judges 19:26 — הָאוֹר — the light
- 1 Samuel 14:36 — אוֹר — the light of
- 1 Samuel 25:34 — אוֹר — the light of
- 1 Samuel 25:36 — אוֹר — the light of
- 2 Samuel 17:22 — אוֹר — the light of
- 2 Samuel 23:4 — וּכְאוֹר — and like the light of
- 2 Kings 7:9 — אוֹר — the light of
- Nehemiah 8:3 — הָאוֹר — the light
- Job 3:9 — לְאוֹר — for light
- Job 3:16 — אוֹר — light
- Job 3:20 — אוֹר — light
- Job 12:22 — לָאוֹר — to the light
- Job 12:25 — אוֹר — light
- Job 17:12 — אוֹר — light
- Job 18:5 — אוֹר — the light of
- Job 18:6 — אוֹר — the light
- Job 18:18 — מֵאוֹר — from light
- Job 22:28 — אוֹר — light
- Job 24:13 — אוֹר — of the light
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H215 אוֹר (ʼôwr).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H219 אוֹרָה (ʼôwrâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼôwr (H216) mean?
Illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.).
How is H216 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H216 as: bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun..
How often does אוֹר (ʼôwr) appear?
Strong's H216 is tagged on 121 words in 110 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:3 and last appears in Zechariah 14:7.
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