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ʾōr אוֹר ‘to light’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

ʾōr v
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)

Mentioned in Genesis 1:15, 1:17 Exodus 13:21, 14:20, 25:37 Numbers 8:2, 6:25 1 Samuel 14:29, 29:10 2 Samuel 2:32 Isaiah 27:11, 60:1, 60:19 Ezekiel 32:7, 43:2 Malachi 1:10 Psalms 76:5, 13:3, 18:29, 19:9, 31:17, 67:2, 77:19, 80:4, 80:8, 80:20, 97:4, 105:39, 119:130, 119:135, 139:12 Proverbs 4:18, 29:13 Job 33:30, 41:24 Ecclesiastes 8:1 Daniel 9:17 Ezra 9:8 Nehemiah 9:12, 9:19

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