אוּר (ʼûwr) — Fire
Hebrew word study: אוּר (ʼûwr), Strong's H217. flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)
KJV translation words: fire, light. See also H224 (אוּרִים).
Strong's H217 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 24:15 and last appears in Ezekiel 5:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 6)
- Isaiah 24:15 — בָּאֻרִים — in the east
- Isaiah 31:9 — אוּר — fire
- Isaiah 44:16 — אוּר — a fire
- Isaiah 47:14 — אוּר — a fire
- Isaiah 50:11 — בְּאוּר — by the light of
- Ezekiel 5:2 — בָּאוּר — in the fire
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H215 אוֹר (ʼôwr).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H218 אוּר (ʼÛwr), H221 אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy), H222 אוּרִיאֵל (ʼÛwrîyʼêl), H223 אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh), H224 אוּרִים (ʼÛwrîym), H7707 שְׁדֵיאוּר (Shᵉdêyʼûwr).
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What does ʼûwr (H217) mean?
Flame; hence (in the plural) the east (as being the region of light).
How is H217 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H217 as: fire, light. See also H224 (אוּרִים)..
How often does אוּר (ʼûwr) appear?
Strong's H217 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Isaiah 24:15 and last appears in Ezekiel 5:2.
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