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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
the First Week of Advent

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3974 - מְאֹרָה

Transliteration

mâʼôwr

Phonetics

(1,2) maw-ore', (3,4) meh-o-raw'

Origin

from (H215)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

52f

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

light, luminary

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2334 ‑ θεωρέω (theh‑o‑reh'‑o); 5458 ‑ φωστήρ (foce‑tare'); 5462 ‑ φωτισμός (fo‑tis‑mos'); 3173 ‑ μέγας (meg'‑as);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

BSB (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

CSB (18)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

ESV (40)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 21

Ezekiel 1

KJV (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

LEB (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

LSB (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

N95 (17)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

NAS (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

Genesis 5

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Ezekiel 1

ASV (19)

all the bright 1

also for the light 1

and let them be for lights 1

for the light 8

let there be lights 1

light 2

lights 1

of the light 1

sins in the light 1

the light 2

BSB (19)

as lights 1

for light 1

for lighting 1

for the light 7

in the light 1

light 2

lights 2

the light 1

the moon 1

the shining 1

used for light 1

CSB (18)

bright 1

in the light 1

light 4

lights 3

the lamp 1

the light 7

the moon 1

ESV (40)

bright 1

heavenly lights 1

lamps 1

light 21

lights 16

KJV (19)

bright 1

light 15

lights 3

LEB (19)

as lights 1

for light 1

for the lamp 2

for the light 1

from the light of 1

into the light of 1

light 3

lights 2

olives for the light 1

sources of 1

the light 3

the light source 2

LSB (19)

bright 1

light 12

lighting 2

lights 3

shining 1

N95 (17)

bright 1

light 10

lighting 2

lights 3

shining 1

NAS (19)

bright 1

light 12

lighting 2

lights 3

shining 1

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

all the bright 1

also for the light 1

and let them be for lights 1

for the light 8

let there be lights 1

light 2

lights 1

of the light 1

sins in the light 1

the light 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1020) r a (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) e r a (ארה ARH) AC: Gather CO: Box AB: ?: A gathering of items or livestock to place in a box or pen.

V) e r a (ארה ARH) - Gather: To gather up something to place in a box or other container. KJV (2): (vf: Paal) pluck, gather - Strongs: H717 (אָרָה)

N^f1) e r f a (אורה AWRH) - Stall: A box for the livestock. KJV (1): cote - Strongs: H220 (אֲוֵרָה)

f^f1) e i r a (אריה ARYH) - Stall: A box for the livestock. [df: hwra] KJV (3): stall - Strongs: H723 (אֻרְיָה)

j^m ) n f r a (ארונ ARWN) - Box: Any boxed shaped object. KJV (202): ark, chest, coffin - Strongs: H727 (אָרֹן)

J) r f a (אור AWR) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?

V) r f a (אור AWR) - Light: To be light or bright. KJV (43): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) light, enlightened - Strongs: H215 (אוֹר)

N^f) r f a (אור AWR) - Light: The light from the sun, moon, stars, fire, candle or other giver of light [freq129] - Strongs:

N^f1) e r f a (אורה AWRH) - Light: KJV (4): herbs, light - Strongs: H219 (אוֹרָה)

a^m) r f a m (מאור MAWR) - Light: What gives off light. KJV (19): light, bright - Strongs: H3974 (מְאֹרָה)

k^f1) e r f a m (מאורה MAWRH) - Den: The entrance has a lighted hole when viewed from inside. KJV (1): den - Strongs: H3975 (מְאוּרָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מָאוֺר noun masculine luminary — absolute Genesis 1:16 +; construct מְאוֺר Proverbs 15:30 +; plural מְאוֺרֹת Genesis 1:15; מְאֹרֹת Genesis 1:14; Genesis 1:16; construct מְאוֺרֵי Ezekiel 32:8 — light, light-bearer, luminary, lamp, of sun & moon Genesis 1:14,15,16 (3t. in verse) (P) Ezekiel 32:8; moon Psalm 74:16; מְנֹרַת הַמָּאוֺר the lamp-stand of the luminary or light (where ׳הַמּ is sum of seven sacred lamps on golden lamp-stand) Exodus 35:14 (twice in verse); Exodus 35:28; Exodus 39:37; Numbers 4:9,16, compare Exodus 25:6; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 35:8; Leviticus 24:2 (all P); מְאוֺרעֵֿינַיִם יְשַׂמַּחלֵֿב֑ Proverbs 15:30 the luminary of the eyes (= the eyes as a lamp) gives the light of joy to the heart; מְאוֺר מָּנֶיךָ Psalm 90:8 the luminary of thy face (thy face as a lamp) in the light of which the secrets are exposed.

List of Word Forms

הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַמָּא֛וֹר הַמָּא֤וֹר הַמָּאֽוֹר׃ הַמָּאוֹר֙ המאור המאור׃ המארת לְמָא֕וֹר לִמְא֥וֹר לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ לַמָּא֑וֹר לַמָּאֹ֑ר למאור למאורת למאר מְֽאוֹר־ מְא֤וֹרֵי מְאֹרֹת֙ מָא֥וֹר מאור מאור־ מאורי מארת ham·mā·’ō·wr ham·mə·’ō·rōṯ hammā’ōwr hammaor hammə’ōrōṯ hammeoRot lam·mā·’ō·wr lam·mā·’ōr lammā’ōr lammā’ōwr lammaOr lə·mā·’ō·wr ləmā’ōwr lemaor lim’ōwr lim’ōwrōṯ lim·’ō·w·rōṯ lim·’ō·wr limor limoRot mā’ōwr mā·’ō·wr maor mə’ōrōṯ mə’ōwr- mə’ōwrê mə·’ō·rōṯ mə·’ō·w·rê mə·’ō·wr- meor meorei meoRot