Or means “glorious” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G215 — alaletos (“unutterable”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H215 אוֹר (owr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. owr (ore) v. 1. to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) [a primitive root] It has 43 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include day, give, make, light, and break. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
owr (ore) v. 1. to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) [a primitive root] KJV: X break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
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to light
Usage: 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render owr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
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43 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
First 43 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H215.
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
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Or (Strong's H215) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "glorious". owr (ore) v. 1. to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) [a primitive root]
This page currently indexes 43 linked usages for Strong's H215 across 15 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H215 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as day, give, make, light, break, and glorious. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.