Hebrew · H216, H6440 · unreviewed

אוֹר פָּנֶיךָ

Illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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אוֹר H216 illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
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Light moves from physical illumination to metaphorical brightness—knowledge, joy, divine presence, and moral clarity.
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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

What does אוֹר פָּנֶיךָ (or panekha) mean in the Bible?

אוֹר · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "Light of your face, divine favor and presence".

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Meaning

Light of your face, divine favor and presence
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