Light
אוֹרָהStrong’s H0219orah (o-rah)
Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Orah is the Hebrew word usually translated “herbs”, “light” and “as the light”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
“And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.”
Meaning
- Light
- Light of joy and happiness (fig.)
- Herb
How it's translated
- herbs 1
- light 1
- as the light 1
- lights 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Kings 1
- Esther 1
- Psalms 1
- Isaiah 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Esther 8:16The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
- Psalms 139:12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
- Isaiah 26:19Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Hebrew dictionary
אוֹרָה orah · light
1) light 2) light of joy and happiness (fig.)
אוֹרָה orah · herb
herb
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.