אוֹר
Illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) · He will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of His posterity
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אוֹר H216 illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 he will rule as God ; Jisraël , a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
What does אוֹר (ʾôr yiśrāʾēl) mean in the Bible?
אוֹר · יִשְׂרָאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)". bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun. The Light becomes a consuming fire, revealing both guidance and judgment. This term runs through the canonical themes of Canonical Anchor.
Full entry for אוֹר (H216, H3478) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Light as divine revelation and moral clarity; concrete luminary expanding to metaphorical illumination of knowledge and righteousness
bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
Why This Word Matters
The Light becomes a consuming fire, revealing both guidance and judgment. Isaiah 10:12-19
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.