אוֹר

Strong’s Definition

to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be or become light, shine
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)
• 4.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼôwr; Pronunciation: ore