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Usage: The Hebrew word "אוֹר" ('or) primarily denotes "light" in a physical, metaphorical, and spiritual sense. It is used to describe the natural light of day, the light of heavenly bodies, and the light of life and prosperity.
- Strong's Hebrew: 3974. מָאוֹר (maor) -- Light, luminary - Bible Hub
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: maor....
- Strong's Hebrew: 219. אוֹרָה (owrah) -- Light - Bible Hub
אוֹרָה (owrah) -- Light. Word Origin: Derived from the root...
- Strong's Hebrew: 3974. מָאוֹר (maor) -- Light, luminary - Bible Hub
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: maor. Pronunciation: mah-OR. Phonetic Spelling: (maw-ore') Definition: Light, luminary. Meaning: a luminous body, luminary, light, brightness, cheerfulness, a chandelier. Word Origin: Derived from the root אוֹר (or), meaning "to be or become light."
The Hebrew word which is translated into English as "light" is אֹור (or) (Strong's H216). Is this "light" to be understood literally or figuratively? If literal: Does this include both non-visible & visible light found on the Electromagnetic-Spectrum (Radio to Gamma) / Wave & Particle? If figurative: What is the light symbolizing?
אוֹרָה (owrah) -- Light. Word Origin: Derived from the root אוֹר (H215), which means "to be or become light." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5457 (φῶς, phōs): Light, often used in the New Testament to describe Jesus as the light of the world (John 8:12).
The KJV translates Strong's H216 in the following manner: light (s) (114x), day (2x), bright (1x), clear (1x), flood (1x), herbs (1x), lightning (1x), morning (1x), sun (1x).
מָאוֹר mâʼôwr, maw-ore'; or מָאֹר mâʼôr; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה mᵉʼôwrâh; or מְאֹרָה mᵉʼôrâh; from H215; properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier:—bright, light.
The KJV translates Strong's H215 in the following manner: light (19x), shine (14x), enlighten (5x), break of day (1x), fire (1x), give (1x), glorious (1x), kindle (1x).
