Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
light
Usage: 1) light 2) light of joy and happiness (fig.)
Strong's Number
H219
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H219 Quick Answer
Strong's H219 אוֹרָה (owrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. owrah (o-raw') n-f. 1. luminousness 2. (figuratively) prosperity It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include herbs, light, are, and is. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- owrah (o-raw') n-f. 1. luminousness 2. (figuratively) prosperity
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- herbs, light, are, and is
Meaning and Definition
owrah (o-raw') n-f. 1. luminousness 2. (figuratively) prosperity 3. (also) a plant (as being bright) [feminine of H216] KJV: herb, light. Root(s): H216
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H219. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H219 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render owrah, 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.
How Strong's H219 Usage Compares
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.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H219 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H219 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H219.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H219, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H219 FAQ
What does orah (אוֹרָה) mean?
Orah (Strong's H219) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "herb". owrah (o-raw') n-f. 1. luminousness 2. (figuratively) prosperity
How many times is orah (אוֹרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H219 across 4 books.
Where can I study orah (אוֹרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H219 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate orah (אוֹרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as herbs, light, are, and is. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.