H215 אור - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number

אור
'ôr
ore
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

KJV Usage: X break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB236

אור

1. to be or become light, shine
a. (Qal)
1. to become light (day)
2. to shine (of the sun)
3. to become bright
b. (Niphal)
1. to be illuminated
2. to become lighted up
c. (Hiphil)
1. to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars)
2. to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine
3. to kindle, light (candle, wood)
4. lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc)
5. to make shine (of the face)
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 52
Parts of Speech: Verb

TBESH:

אוֹר: or; H:V; 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)

View how H215 אור is used in the Bible

First 30 of 43 occurrences of H215 אור

Genesis 1:15	to give light
Genesis 1:17	to give light
Genesis 44:3	was light,
Exodus 13:21	to give them light;
Exodus 14:20	to them, but it gave light
Exodus 25:37	that they may give light
Numbers 6:25	to shine
Numbers 8:2	shall give light
1 Samuel 14:27	were enlightened.
1 Samuel 14:29	have become bright,
1 Samuel 29:10	and have light,
2 Samuel 2:32	at break of day.
Ezra 9:8	may enlighten
Nehemiah 9:12	to give them light
Nehemiah 9:19	to show them light,
Job 33:30	to be enlightened
Job 41:32	to shine
Psalms 13:3	enlighten
Psalms 18:28	For thou wilt light
Psalms 19:8	enlightening
Psalms 31:16	to shine
Psalms 67:1	to shine
Psalms 76:4	Thou art more glorious
Psalms 77:18	lightened
Psalms 80:3	to shine;
Psalms 80:7	to shine;
Psalms 80:19	to shine;
Psalms 97:4	enlightened
Psalms 105:39	to give light
Psalms 118:27	who hath shown us light:

Distinct usage

6	to shine
3	to give light
3	to shine;
1	was light,
1	to them, but it gave light
1	that they may give light
1	shall give light
1	were enlightened.
1	have become bright,
1	and have light,
1	may enlighten
1	to give them light
1	enlighten
1	For thou wilt light
1	Thou art more glorious
1	enlightened
1	who hath shown us light:
1	giveth light;
1	shineth
1	that shineth
1	giveth light to
1	to shine,
1	shine;
1	light,
1	shall not give
1	shined
1	for nought? neither do ye kindle
1	to be enlightened
1	and set them on fire:
1	to show them light,
1	lightened
1	at break of day.
1	to give them light;
1	enlightening

Corresponding Greek Words

or G308 ana blepo
or hi. G381 an apto
or hi. G5316 phaino
or hi.,qal.,ni. G5461 photizo

Related words

H215

H216 אור 'ôr

אור
'ôr
ore
From H215; illumination or (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

KJV Usage: bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

H217 אוּר 'ûr

אוּר
'ûr
oor
From H215; flame, hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)

KJV Usage: fire, light. See also H224.

H2971 יאיר yâ'ı̂yr

יאיר
yâ'ı̂yr
yaw-ere'
From H215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage: Jair.

H3974 מארה מאורה מאר מאור mâ'ôr mâ'ôr m^e 'ôrâh m^e 'ôrâh

מארה מאורה מאר מאור
mâ'ôr mâ'ôr m^e 'ôrâh m^e 'ôrâh
(1,2) maw-ore', (3,4) meh-o-raw'
From H215; properly a luminous body or luminary, that is, (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively brightness, that is, cheerfulness; specifically a chandelier

KJV Usage: bright, light.

H3975 מאוּרה m^e 'ûrâh

מאוּרה
m^e 'ûrâh
meh-oo-raw'
Feminine passive participle of H215; something lighted, that is, an aperture; by implication a crevice or hole of a serpent

KJV Usage: den.