אוֹר (ʼôwr) — Bright

Hebrew word study: אוֹר (ʼôwr), Strong's H216. illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

HebrewStrong's H216
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אוֹר (ʼôwr)
Pronounced: ore

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

Word study
Derivation: from H215 (אוֹר);

KJV translation words: bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

light ×30the light of ×12the light ×9for light ×6and the light of ×5into a light of ×5to the light ×5a light ×4light your ×4in the light of ×3light his ×3by the light of ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אוֹר ×51לְאוֹר ×13בְּאוֹר ×7הָאוֹר ×7וְאוֹר ×7לָאוֹר ×7אוֹרוֹ ×4אוֹרָם ×3כְּאוֹר ×3אוֹרֶךָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Job ×32Isaiah ×27Psalms ×19Genesis ×6Jeremiah ×5Proverbs ×41 Samuel ×3Ecclesiastes ×3

Verses (first 25 of 110)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H215 אוֹר (ʼôwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H219 אוֹרָה (ʼôwrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.