What does אוֹר · יִשְׂרָאֵל mean in the Bible?
אוֹר · יִשְׂרָאֵל: Light as divine revelation and moral clarity; concrete luminary expanding to metaphorical illumination of knowledge and righteousness
Hebrew · H216, H3478
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.)
Pronunciation or
Light moves from physical illumination to metaphorical brightness—knowledge, joy, divine presence, and moral clarity.
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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: Light as divine revelation and moral clarity; concrete luminary expanding to metaphorical illumination of knowledge and righteousness
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H216, H3478?
H216, H3478 is connected to 2,628 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Canonical Anchor
Hebrew phrase. Light as divine revelation and moral clarity; concrete luminary expanding to metaphorical illumination of knowledge and righteousness
Source Gloss
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Extended definition
Light as divine revelation and moral clarity; concrete luminary expanding to metaphorical illumination of knowledge and righteousness
bright, clear, day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
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Old Testament Witnesses
A title for the LORD emphasizing his illuminating and purifying presence.
Word Origins
אוֹר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The Light becomes a consuming fire, revealing both guidance and judgment. Isaiah 10:12-19
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain