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Hebrew · H219

אוֹרָה

Luminousness , i.e. (figuratively) prosperity ; also a plant (as being bright)

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אוֹרָהH219
Pronunciationʾwōrāh

What does אוֹרָה (ʾwōrāh) mean in the Bible?

אוֹרָה (ʾwōrāh): Brightness metaphorically conveys divine favor and material prosperity, grounded in light's inherent visibility and value.

Full entry for אוֹרָה (H219) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does אוֹרָה (ʾwōrāh) mean in the Bible?

אוֹרָה (ʾwōrāh): Brightness metaphorically conveys divine favor and material prosperity, grounded in light's inherent visibility and value.

How does the BSB render H219?

The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include herbs (1), is as light to You (1), light (1), of the morning (1).

Where does אוֹרָה (ʾwōrāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 4:39. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Esther (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
herbs1×2 Kings 4:39
is as light to You1×Psalms 139:12
light1×Esther 8:16
of the morning1×Isaiah 26:19
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2 Kings 4:39אֹרֹת֒toherbsNoun - feminine pluralEsther 8:16אוֹרָ֖הtolightNoun - feminine singularPsalms 139:12כָּאוֹרָֽה׃tois as light to YouPreposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 26:19אוֹרֹת֙toof the morningNoun - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Kings 4:39
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
2 Kings1Esther1Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
אוֹרָ֖ה1x’ō·w·rāhEsther 8:16
אוֹרֹת֙1x’ō·w·rōṯIsaiah 26:19
אֹרֹת֒1x’ō·rōṯ2 Kings 4:39
כָּאוֹרָֽה׃1xkā·’ō·w·rāhPsalms 139:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural2x2 Kings 4:39, Isaiah 26:19
Noun - feminine singular1xEsther 8:16
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 139:12
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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