אוֹר (or) means “to light” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ore Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
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)
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a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
KJV glosses: [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| shine | 4 |
| to shine | 4 |
| to shine upon us | 3 |
| gives light | 2 |
| and light | 1 |
| and use them for kindling | 1 |
| are resplendent with light | 1 |
| at daybreak | 1 |
| brightens | 1 |
| but it lit up | 1 |
| give its light | 1 |
| give light | 1 |
| giving light | 1 |
| have brightened | 1 |
| he has made his light to shine | 1 |
| he leaves a glistening | 1 |
| illuminate | 1 |
| illuminated | 1 |
| illuminates | 1 |
| it is light | 1 |
| light | 1 |
| lit up | 1 |
| longer kindle | 1 |
| shines | 1 |
| shone | 1 |
| that he may be enlightened | 1 |
| they are to light the area | 1 |
| to give them light | 1 |
| to light | 1 |
| to light up | 1 |
| to shine upon | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to shine | 9 |
| to give light | 3 |
| shine | 2 |
| to give them light | 2 |
| and have light | 1 |
| at break of day | 1 |
| but it gave light | 1 |
| enlightened | 1 |
| enlightening | 1 |
| for thou wilt light | 1 |
| giveth light | 1 |
| have been enlightened | 1 |
| light | 1 |
| lighten | 1 |
| lightened | 1 |
| lighteneth | 1 |
| may lighten | 1 |
| more glorious | 1 |
| neither do ye kindle | 1 |
| set them on fire | 1 |
| shall give light | 1 |
| shall not give | 1 |
| shined | 1 |
| shineth | 1 |
| that shineth | 1 |
| thereof that they may give light | 1 |
| to be enlightened | 1 |
| to shew them light | 1 |
| was light | 1 |
| were enlightened | 1 |
| which hath shewed us light | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 43 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
Read word by wordGod set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
Read word by wordAt daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
Read word by wordAnd the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
Read word by wordso that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.
Read word by wordMake seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
Read word by wordmay the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
Read word by word“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
Read word by wordJonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
Read word by word“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
Read word by wordNow then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”
Read word by wordAnd they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.
Read word by wordBut now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
Read word by wordYou led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.
Read word by wordYou in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.
Read word by wordto bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Read word by wordHe leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 41.24
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 13.4
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 18.29
The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.9
Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 31.17
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 67.2
You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 76.5
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 77.19
Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 80.4
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 80.8
Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 80.20
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Read word by wordHe spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.
Read word by wordThe LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
Read word by wordThe unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
Read word by wordMake Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Read word by wordeven the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.
Read word by wordThe path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Read word by wordThe poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
Read word by wordWho is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
Read word by wordWhen its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Read word by wordArise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
Read word by wordNo longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
Read word by wordWhen I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
Read word by wordand I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
Read word by wordSo now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
Read word by word“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
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