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Strong's Number H215

אוֹר

'owr · ore

Transliteration:

'owr{ore}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

52

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

Usage in the KJV:

light 17, shine 14, enlighten 5, break of day 1, fire 1, give 1, glorious 1, kindle 1

Total: 43
Occurs 42 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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)