Lexicon maor: Light, luminary Original Word: מָאוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright, light Or maor {maw-ore'}; also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'}; from 'owr; properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element): figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier -- bright, light. see HEBREW 'owr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom or Definition a luminary NASB Translation bright (1), light (12), lighting (2), lights (3), shining (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 (3 t. 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root אוֹר (or), meaning "to be or become light, to shine."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2334 (θεωρέω, theōreō): To behold, look upon, or observe, often used in the context of seeing light or illumination. Usage: The term מָאוֹר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various sources of light, both natural and artificial. It can refer to celestial bodies like the sun and moon, as well as man-made objects that provide illumination, such as lamps or chandeliers. Context: • מָאוֹר (ma'or) appears in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts related to light and illumination. It is often used to describe the great lights created by God to govern the day and night, as seen in Genesis 1:14-16: "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.'" Forms and Transliterations 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 meoRotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:14 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם NAS: said, Let there be lights in the expanse KJV: said, Let there be lights in the firmament INT: God become Let there be lights the expanse of the heavens Genesis 1:15 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:16 Exodus 25:6 Exodus 27:20 Exodus 35:8 Exodus 35:14 Exodus 35:14 Exodus 35:28 Exodus 39:37 Leviticus 24:2 Numbers 4:9 Numbers 4:16 Psalm 74:16 Psalm 90:8 Proverbs 15:30 Ezekiel 32:8 19 Occurrences |
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