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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 219. אוֹרָה (owrah) -- Light</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/219.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/139-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/219.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 219</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/218b.htm" title="218b">◄</a> 219. owrah <a href="../hebrew/219a.htm" title="219a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">owrah: Light</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אוֹרָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>owrah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-raw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o-raw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Light<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>luminousness, prosperity, a plant<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אוֹר (H215), which means "to be or become light."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5457 (φῶς, phōs):</b> Light, often used in the New Testament to describe Jesus as the light of the world (John 8:12).<p> - <b>G5461 (φωτίζω, phōtizō):</b> To give light, to illuminate, used in Ephesians 1:18 to describe the enlightening of the heart.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "owrah" refers to light in a physical, metaphorical, or spiritual sense. It is often used to denote illumination, brightness, or the presence of divine truth and guidance. In the Hebrew Bible, "owrah" can signify the light of day, the light of life, or the light of God's presence and revelation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, light was a powerful symbol of life, purity, and divine presence. The concept of light was often contrasted with darkness, which represented chaos, evil, and ignorance. Light was associated with God's creation, as seen in Genesis 1:3, where God commands, "Let there be light." In the context of the Hebrew Bible, light is frequently used to describe God's guidance, wisdom, and the righteous path.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">אוֺרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>light</b></font> (late, Mishna <em>id.</em>, compare Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">אוּרְתָּא</font> <em>evening-light, moon-light, star-light</em>, etc.) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>light</em> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">חֲשֵׁיכָה</font>) <a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-12.htm">Psalm 139:12</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>light</em> of joy & happiness <a href="/interlinear/esther/8-16.htm">Esther 8:16</a>; plural intensive <font class="hebrew2">אוֺרוֺת</font> <em>light</em> of life <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a> (light that quickens dead bodies as dew the plants Ew Hi De Che Di RVm; see Br<sup>MP 303</sup> compare <font class="hebrew2">אוֺר חַיִּים</font>; but Ki Ges MV Bö RV translate <em>herbs</em>). <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">אוֺרָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>herb</b></font> (so Mishna, Ges compare <font class="hebrew2">נצץ</font>, Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb002103.gif"> = <em>lights & flowers</em>, & Samaritan <font class="hebrew2">יאר</font> = <font class="hebrew2">דֶּשֶׁא</font> of <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-11.htm">Genesis 1:11</a>,12) only <em>plural</em> <font class="hebrew2">אוֺרוֺת</font> <em>herbs</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/4-39.htm">2 Kings 4:39</a> (compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a> above below I. <font class="hebrew2">אוֺרָה</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>herb, light <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/216.htm">'owr</a>; luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright) -- herb, light. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/216.htm">'owr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>א֔וֹר אֹרֹת֒ אוֹרָ֖ה אוֹרֹת֙ אור אורה אורת ארת כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ כאורה׃ ’ō·rōṯ ’ō·w·rāh ’ō·w·rōṯ ’ō·wr ’ōrōṯ ’ōwr ’ōwrāh ’ōwrōṯ kā’ōwrāh kā·’ō·w·rāh kaoRah or oRah oRot<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/4-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 4:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשָּׂדֶה֮ לְלַקֵּ֣ט <b> אֹרֹת֒ </b> וַיִּמְצָא֙ גֶּ֣פֶן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to gather <span class="itali">herbs,</span> and found<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to gather <span class="itali">herbs,</span> and found<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/4-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the field to gather <span class="itali">herbs</span> and found vine<p><b><a href="/text/esther/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 8:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה <b> אוֹרָ֖ה </b> וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For the Jews <span class="itali">there was light</span> and gladness<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The Jews <span class="itali">had light,</span> and gladness,<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Jews there was <span class="itali">light</span> and gladness and joy<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/139-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 139:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה <b> כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/139.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Darkness <span class="itali">and light</span> are alike [to You].<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/139.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the darkness <span class="itali">and the light</span> [are] both alike [to thee].<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bright Darkness <span class="itali">and light</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/18-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 18:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צַח֙ עֲלֵי־ <b> א֔וֹר </b> כְּעָ֥ב טַ֖ל</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/18-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> dazzling and <span class="itali">sunshine</span> A cloud of dew<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 26:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֣י טַ֤ל <b> אוֹרֹת֙ </b> טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [is as] the dew <span class="itali">of the dawn,</span> And the earth<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is as] the dew <span class="itali">of herbs,</span> and the earth<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For your dew <span class="itali">of the dawn</span> the dew and the earth<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_219.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_219.htm">Strong's Hebrew 219<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kaorah_219.htm">kā·’ō·w·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/or_219.htm">’ō·wr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/orah_219.htm">’ō·w·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/orot_219.htm">’ō·rōṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br 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