To light
אוֹרStrong’s H0215or
Appears in 43 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Or is the Hebrew word usually translated “give light”, “light up” and “make shine”. It appears in 43 verses of the Old Testament.
“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.”
Meaning
- To be or become light, shine(Qal) · (Niphal) · (Hiphil)
How it's translated
- to give light 4
- to light up 3
- make shine 3
- and make shine 3
- may he make shine 2
- it makes shine 2
- it was light 1
- and it lit up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 16
- Genesis 3
- Exodus 3
- 1 Samuel 3
- Isaiah 3
- Numbers 2
15 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Genesis 1:15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
- Genesis 1:17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
- Genesis 44:3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
- Exodus 13:21And 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; to go by day and night:
- Exodus 14:20And 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 by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
- Exodus 25:37And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
All 43 verses, by book
Hebrew dictionary
אוֹר or · to light
1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “light” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LIGHT, noun
lite. [Latin lux, light and luceo, to shine. Eng. luck, both in elements and radical sense.]
- That ethereal agent or matter which makes objects perceptible to the sense of seeing, but the particles of which are separately invisible.
- That flood of luminous rays which flows from the sun and constitutes day.“God called the light day, and the darkness he called night” Genesis 1:5
- Day; the dawn of day.“The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy” Job 24:14
- Life.
All definitions and other forms of “light”
- Any thing that gives light; as a lamp, candle, taper, lighted tower, star, etc.“Then he called for a light and sprang in -” Acts 16:29“I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles” Acts 13:47“And God made two great lights” Genesis 1:16
- The illuminated part of a picture; the part which lies open to the luminary by which the piece is supposed to be enlightened, and is painted in vivid colors; opposed to shade.
- Illumination of mind; instruction; knowledge.“LIGHT, understanding and wisdom - was found in him” Daniel 5:11
- Means of knowing.
- Open view; a visible state; a state of being seen by the eye, or perceived, understood or known.
- Public view or notice.
- Explanation; illustration; means of understanding.
- Point of view; situation to be seen or viewed; a use of the word taken from painting.
- A window; a place that admits light to enter.
- A pane of glass; as a window with twelve lights.
- In Scripture, God, the source of knowledge.“God is light 1” 1 John 1:5
- Christ.“That was the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world” John 1:9
- Joy; comfort; felicity.“LIGHT is sown for the righteous” Psalms 97:11
- Saving knowledge.“It is because there is no light in them” Isaiah 8:20
- Prosperity; happiness.“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning” Isaiah 58:8
- Support; comfort; deliverance. Micah 7:8
- The gospel. Matthew 4:16
- The understanding or judgment. Matthew 6:22
- The gifts and graces of christians.
- A moral instructor, as John the Baptist. John 5:35
- A true christian, a person enlightened. Ephesians 5:8
- A good king, the guide of his people.
LIGHT, adjective
lite.
- Bright; clear; not dark or obscure; as, the morning is light; the apartment is light
- In colors, white or whitish; as a light color; a light brown; a light complexion.
LIGHT, adjective
lite.
- Having little weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
- Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne or carried by physical strength; as a light burden, weight or load.
- Not oppressive; easy to be suffered or endured; as a light affliction. 2 Corinthians 4:4
- Easy to be performed; not difficult; not requiring great strength or exertion.
- Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as light food.
- Not heavily armed, or armed with light weapons; as light troops; a troop of light horse.
- Active; swift; nimble.
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments.
- Not laden; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted.
- Slight; trifling; not important; as a light error.
- Not dense; not gross; as light vapors; light fumes.
- Small; inconsiderable; not copious or vehement; as a light rain; a light snow.
- Not strong; not violent; moderate; as a light wind.
- Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as a light vain person; a light mind.
- Gay; airy; indulging levity; wanting dignity or solidity; trifling.
- Wanton; unchaste; as a woman of light carriage.
- Not of legal weight; clipped; diminished; as light coin.
LIGHT, verb transitive
lite.
- To kindle; to inflame; to set fire to; as, to light a candle or lamp; sometimes with up; as, to light up an inextinguishable flame.
- To give light to.
- To illuminate; to fill or spread over with light; as, to light a room; to light the streets of a city.
- To lighten; to ease of a burden. [Not in use.
LIGHT, verb intransitive
lite.
- To fall on; to come to by chance; to happen to find; with on.
- To fall on; to strike.“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat” Revelation 7:16
- To descend, as from a horse or carriage; with down, off, or from.“He lighten down from his chariot” 2 Kings 5:21“She lighted off the camel” Genesis 24:64
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.