Biblical Hebrew H216 noun masculine / feminine 122 occurrences

אוֹר

Transliteration: or (ʾôr)

Pronunciation: /ore/

“light, daylight, illumination”

Physical light summoned at creation ('Let there be light'), spiritual revelation, purity, and divine favor ('The LORD is my light').

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

From אוֹר (H215) to be light.

lightshineday

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: אוֹר (light, daylight, illumination) -> φῶς (light)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G5457 φῶς (phos — “light”)

Foundational passages where אוֹר (or) carries significant theological or narrative weight.