Usually translated as
light, shine, lighten, break of day, glorious, kindle, lightened, set on fire, enlight
Occurrences
ʼôwr occurs 42 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (3), Numbers (2), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (2), Job (2), Psalms (16), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Daniel (1), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 1:15 — And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light (לְהָאִ֖יר) upon the earth: and it was so.
- Genesis 1:17 — And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light (לְהָאִ֖יר) upon the earth,
- Genesis 44:3 — As soon as the morning was light (א֑וֹר), the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- Exodus 13:21 — And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light (לְהָאִ֣יר); to go by day and night:
- Exodus 14:20 — And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light (וַיָּ֖אֶר) by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
- Exodus 25:37 — And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light (וְהֵאִ֖יר) over against it.
- Numbers 6:25 — The LORD make his face shine (יָאֵ֨ר) upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
- Numbers 8:2 — Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light (יָאִ֖ירוּ) over against the candlestick.
- 1 Samuel 14:27 — But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened (וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה).
- 1 Samuel 14:29 — Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened (אֹ֣רוּ), because I tasted a little of this honey.
- 2 Samuel 2:32 — And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day (וַיֵּאֹ֥ר).
- Ezra 9:8 — And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten (לְהָאִ֤יר) our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
- Nehemiah 9:12 — Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light (לְהָאִ֣יר) in the way wherein they should go.
- Nehemiah 9:19 — Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light (לְהָאִ֣יר), and the way wherein they should go.
- Job 33:30 — To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened (לֵ֝א֗וֹר) with the light of the living.
- Job 41:32 — He maketh a path to shine (יָאִ֣יר) after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
- Psalms 13:3 — Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten (הָאִ֥ירָה) mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Psalms 18:28 — For thou wilt light (תָּאִ֣יר) my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
- Psalms 19:8 — The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening (מְאִירַ֥ת) the eyes.
- Psalms 31:16 — Make thy face to shine (הָאִ֣ירָה) upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
- Psalms 67:1 — God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine (יָ֤אֵ֥ר) upon us; Selah.
- Psalms 76:4 — Thou art more glorious (נָ֭אוֹר) and excellent than the mountains of prey.
- Psalms 77:18 — The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened (הֵאִ֣ירוּ) the world: the earth trembled and shook.
- Psalms 80:3 — Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine (וְהָאֵ֥ר); and we shall be saved.
- Psalms 80:7 — Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine (וְהָאֵ֥ר); and we shall be saved.
- Psalms 80:19 — Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine (הָאֵ֥ר); and we shall be saved.
- Psalms 97:4 — His lightnings enlightened (הֵאִ֣ירוּ) the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
- Psalms 105:39 — He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light (לְהָאִ֥יר) in the night.
- Psalms 118:27 — God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light (וַיָּ֪אֶר): bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
- Psalms 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light (יָאִ֗יר); it giveth understanding unto the simple.
- Psalms 119:135 — Make thy face to shine (הָאֵ֣ר) upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 139:12 — Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth (יָאִ֑יר) as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
- Proverbs 4:18 — But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth (וָ֝א֗וֹר) more and more unto the perfect day.
- Proverbs 29:13 — The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth (מֵ֤אִיר) both their eyes.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1 — Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine (תָּאִ֣יר), and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
- Isaiah 27:11 — When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire (מְאִיר֣וֹת): for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
- Isaiah 60:1 — Arise, shine (א֖וֹרִי); for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
- Isaiah 60:19 — The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light (יָאִ֣יר) unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- Ezekiel 32:7 — And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give (יָאִ֥יר) her light.
- Ezekiel 43:2 — And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined (הֵאִ֥ירָה) with his glory.
- Daniel 9:17 — Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine (וְהָאֵ֣ר) upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
- Malachi 1:10 — Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle (תָאִ֥ירוּ) fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.