H3974 - מָאוֹר (mâʼôwr)

H3974 מָאוֹר (mâʼôwr) maw-ore'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

light

Strong's Definition

properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier

Derivation: or מָאֹר; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה; or מְאֹרָה; from H215 (אוֹר);

KJV Usage: bright, light.

TWOT Reference: 52f

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) light, luminary

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2334 G3173 G5458 G5462

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

light, luminary

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְאֹרָה / מְאוֹרָה / מָאֹר / מָאוֹר mâôr / meôrâh BDB Definition: 1) light, luminary Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H215 Same Word by TWOT Number: 52f Total KJV Occurrences: 20

Bible Occurrences (16)

1:14 1:15 1:16

25:6 27:20 35:8 35:14 35:28 39:37

24:2

4:9 4:16

74:16 90:8

15:30

32:8

Genesis 1:14

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.

Genesis 1:15

And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth. And it was so.

Genesis 1:16

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}.

Exodus 25:6

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 27:20

And you are to command the Israelites... to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

Exodus 35:8

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 35:14

the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

Exodus 35:28

as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.