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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #219 - אוֹרָה
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- light
- light of joy and happiness (figuratively)
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1020) ra (אר AR) AC: Order CO: Box AB: ?: Boxes are used to store items and keep them in order. Light is also necessary for order. (eng: order - with the addition of "der" also meaning order in Hebrew)
H) era (ארה ARH) AC: Gather CO: Box AB: ?: A gathering of items or livestock to place in a box or pen.
V) era (ארה ARH) - Gather: To gather up something to place in a box or other container. KJV (2): (vf: Paal) pluck, gather - Strongs: H717 (אָרָה)
Nf1) erfa (אורה AWRH) - Stall: A box for the livestock. KJV (1): cote - Strongs: H220 (אֲוֵרָה)
ff1) eira (אריה ARYH) - Stall: A box for the livestock. [df: hwra] KJV (3): stall - Strongs: H723 (אֻרְיָה)
jm ) nfra (ארונ ARWN) - Box: Any boxed shaped object. KJV (202): ark, chest, coffin - Strongs: H727 (אָרֹן)
J) rfa (אור AWR) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?
V) rfa (אור AWR) - Light: To be light or bright. KJV (43): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) light, enlightened - Strongs: H215 (אוֹר)
Nf) rfa (אור AWR) - Light: The light from the sun, moon, stars, fire, candle or other giver of light [freq129] - Strongs:
Nf1) erfa (אורה AWRH) - Light: KJV (4): herbs, light - Strongs: H219 (אוֹרָה)
am) rfam (מאור MAWR) - Light: What gives off light. KJV (19): light, bright - Strongs: H3974 (מְאֹרָה)
kf1) erfam (מאורה MAWRH) - Den: The entrance has a lighted hole when viewed from inside. KJV (1): den - Strongs: H3975 (מְאוּרָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 light (opposed to חֲשֵׁיכָה) Psalm 139:12.
2 light of joy & happiness Esther 8:16; plural intensive אוֺרוֺת light of life Isaiah 26:19 (light that quickens dead bodies as dew the plants Ew Hi De Che Di RVm; see Br MP 303 compare אוֺר חַיִּים; but Ki Ges MV Bö RV translate herbs).
II. [אוֺרָה] noun feminine herb (so Mishna, Ges compare נצץ, Arabic 
= lights & flowers, & Samaritan יאר = דֶּשֶׁא of Genesis 1:11,12) only plural אוֺרוֺת herbs 2 Kings 4:39 (compare Isaiah 26:19 above below I. אוֺרָה).
אוֹרָה f.
(1) light, Psalms 139:12 metaph. of prosperity, Esther 8:16.
(2) plur. אוֹרוֹת herbs, green herbs, 2 Kings 4:39 from the idea of brightness being in the Phœnicio-Shemitic languages applied to verdure and flowers. Comp. נָצַץ Arab. انوار lights and flowers. In the cognate languages it may be compared with the Samarit. Ecc 1:1-18 Genesis 1:11, 12, for דֶּשֶׁא herb. So Isaiah 26:19 כִּי טַל אוֹרוֹת טַלֶּךָ “for the dew of herbs, is thy dew,” i.e. the dew of God shall refresh those that rise from the dead, like the dew refreshes plants. Compare Sir_46:12 49:10 others explain it “dew of light,” i.e. of life, or lifegiving dew, comp. אוֹר letter (d).
