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אוֹר H215
H215 is the Hebrew word אוֹר, transliterated ʼôwr and said ore. The King James Version most often renders it shine.
What it means
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 34 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Verses using אוֹר
The first 40 of 43 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 1:15 · KJV
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:17 · KJV
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Genesis 44:3 · KJV
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Exodus 13:21 · KJV
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus 14:20 · KJV
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Exodus 25:37 · KJV
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
Numbers 6:25 · KJV
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Numbers 8:2 · KJV
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
1 Samuel 14:27 · KJV
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel 14:29 · KJV
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 29:10 · KJV
Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
2 Samuel 2:32 · KJV
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
Ezra 9:8 · KJV
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Nehemiah 9:12 · KJV
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah 9:19 · KJV
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Job 33:30 · KJV
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Job 41:32 · KJV
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Psalm 13:3 · KJV
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalm 18:28 · KJV
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 19:8 · KJV
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 31:16 · KJV
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Psalm 67:1 · KJV
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
Psalm 76:4 · KJV
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Psalm 77:18 · KJV
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalm 80:3 · KJV
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalm 80:7 · KJV
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalm 80:19 · KJV
Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalm 97:4 · KJV
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psalm 105:39 · KJV
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
Psalm 118:27 · KJV
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Psalm 119:130 · KJV
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalm 119:135 · KJV
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Psalm 139:12 · KJV
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Proverbs 4:18 · KJV
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 29:13 · KJV
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 · KJV
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Isaiah 27:11 · KJV
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
Isaiah 60:1 · KJV
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:19 · KJV
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Ezekiel 32:7 · KJV
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Common questions
What does Strong's H215 mean?
H215 is the Hebrew word אוֹר (ʼôwr), meaning to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically).
How is H215 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shine (11 times), give light (5 times), enlightened (4 times), light (3 times), give them light (2 times), among others.
How many times does H215 appear in the Bible?
אוֹר (ʼôwr) is tagged in 43 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H215 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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