TBESH · H3974
מָאוֹר · ma.or · light
light, luminary
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ma.or H3974
מָאוֹר (ma.or) means “light” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
מָאוֹר Hebrew · H3974 19 tagged occurrences in 16 verses
Pronunciation guide: maw-ore' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
or מָאֹר; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה; or מְאֹרָה; from H215 (אוֹר); properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier
KJV glosses: bright, light.
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How translators render H3974
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 |
|---|---|
| for the light | 8 |
| light | 2 |
| lights | 2 |
| as lights | 1 |
| for light | 1 |
| in the light | 1 |
| the light | 1 |
| the moon | 1 |
| the shining | 1 |
| used for light | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| for the light | 7 |
| light | 2 |
| the light | 2 |
| all the bright | 1 |
| also for the light | 1 |
| and let them be for lights | 1 |
| for light | 1 |
| in the light | 1 |
| let there be lights | 1 |
| lights | 1 |
| of the light | 1 |
Verses containing H3974
Page 1 of 1. 16 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 1:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
Read word by word - Genesis 1:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
Read word by word - Genesis 1:16
· BSB · 3 occurrences
God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
Read word by word - Exodus 25:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
Read word by word - Exodus 27:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
Read word by word - Exodus 35:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
Read word by word - Exodus 35:14
· BSB · 2 occurrences
the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;
Read word by word - Exodus 35:28
· BSB · 1 occurrence
as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
Read word by word - Exodus 39:37
· BSB · 1 occurrence
the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;
Read word by word - Leviticus 24:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
Read word by word - Numbers 4:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.
Read word by word - Numbers 4:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”
Read word by word - Psalms 74:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Read word by word - Psalms 90:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
Read word by word - Proverbs 15:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 32:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.
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