Lexical Definition

‎אוֹר‎ ʼôwr (ore) light ^H:N-F
from ‎אוֹר‎

bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

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

1) light
1a) light of day
1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)
1c) day-break, dawn, morning light
1d) daylight
1e) lightning
1f) light of lamp
1g) light of life
1h) light of prosperity
1i) light of instruction
1j) light of face (fig.)
1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

See Greek: ἀσχημοσύνη · δέρμα · δερμάτινος · ἥλιος · ἡμέρα · μεσημβρία · σῶμα · φέγγος · φῶς · φωτισμός · χρώς

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אוֺר‎₁₂₁ noun masculine^{Gen 1:3} (feminine^{Job 36:32; Jer 13:16}) light (Assyrian urru = ûru Dl^w). — absolute Gen 1:3 +; construct Judg 16:2 +; suffix ‎אוֺרִי‎ Ps 27:1, etc.; plural ‎אוֺרִים‎ Ps 136:7 —

1. light as diffused in nature, light of day Gen 1:3; Gen 1:4; Gen 1:5 (P) Job 3:9; Job 38:19 +.

2. morning light, dawn, ‎אוֺר הַבֹּקֶר‎ light of the morning Judg 16:2; 1Sam 14:36; 1Sam 25:34; 1Sam 25:36; 2Sam 17:22; 2Kgs 7:9; Mic 2:1 ‎בֹּקֶר‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ 2Sam 23:4 (poem of David); ‎׳‎‎עַדהָֿא‎ Judg 19:26 (compare ‎עַדהַֿבֹּקֶר‎ vJudg 19:25); ‎לָאוֺר‎ Job 24:14 ‎מִןהָֿאוֺר עַד מַחֲצִית הַיּוֺם‎ from dawn till mid-day, Neh 8:3 compare Prov 4:18.

3. light of the heavenly luminaries; ‎הַלְּבָנָה‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎, || ‎הַחַמָּה‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ moonlight & sunlight Isa 30:26 ‎כּוֺכְבֵי אוֺר‎ stars of light Ps 148:3 ‎מְאוֺרֵי אוֺר‎ luminaries of light Ezek 32:8 ‎אוֺרִים‎ = ‎מְאוֺרִים‎ Ps 136:7 so ‎עֲלֵיאֿוֺר‎ in sunshine Isa 18:4 the sun itself Job 31:26.

4. daylight ‎אוֺר רְשָׁעִים‎ light of the wicked Job 38:15 (their work-day being the night); ‎יוֺם אוֺר‎ a day of light Amos 8:9 (= a clear, sunshiny day).

5. lightning Job 36:32; Job 37:3; Job 37:11; Job 37:15 compare Hab 3:11.

6. light of lamp Prov 13:9; Jer 25:10 of crocodile's hot breath Job 41:10*.

7. light of life ‎חַיִּים‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Job 33:30; Ps 56:14* compare ‎אוֺר‎ Job 3:16; Job 3:20.

8. light of prosperity Job 22:28; Job 30:26; Ps 97:11; Lam 3:2.

9. light of instruction ‎נֵר מִצְוָה וְתוֺרָה אוֺר‎ Prov 6:23 the commandment is a lamp and instruction a light; so the Messian. servant is ‎אוֺר גּוֺיִם‎ Isa 42:6; Isa 49:6 compare ‎עַמִּים‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Isa 51:4 the advent of Messiah is shining of great light Isa 9:1* (twice in verse).

10. light of face ‎אוֺר פָּנִים‎ = bright, cheerful face (of men) Job 29:24 betokening king's favour Prov 16:15 (compare ‎עֵינַיִם‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Ps 38:11*); of God = his shining, enlightening, favouring face Ps 4:7*; Ps 44:4*; Ps 89:16*.

11. Yahweh is ‎יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ ‎׳‎‎א‎ Isa 10:17, as source enlightenment & prosperity; light & salvation Ps 27:1 light to guide Mic 7:8 compare Ps 43:3 everlasting light of Zion, instead of sun & moon Isa 60:19; Isa 60:20 house of Jacob is to walk in his light Isa 2:5.

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