ʼôwr — H216

H216 · Hebrew — אור

Pronunciation: ore

Definition

feminine noun

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

  1. light
    1. light of day
    2. light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)
    3. day-break, dawn, morning light
    4. daylight
    5. lightning
    6. light of lamp
    7. light of life
    8. light of prosperity
    9. light of instruction
    10. light of face (fig.)
    11. Jehovah as Israel's light

Usually translated as

light, bright, day, clear, lightning, morning, sun

Origin

from H215

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼôwr occurs 122 times in 111 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (1), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1), Nehemiah (1), Job (32), Psalms (18), Proverbs (4), Ecclesiastes (3), Isaiah (20), Jeremiah (4), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (2), Hosea (1), Amos (3), Micah (3), Habakkuk (2), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — O