הָ/א֖וֹר

𐤄/𐤀𐤅𐤓

haor

from אוֹר; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.); bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.

H216

Ecclesiastes 2:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H216

Lemmaאוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤅𐤓
Transliterationʼôwr
Strong'sH216

Morphology HTd/Ncbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H216-04

the illumination

Rootאור (ʾ-w-r)
Core Meaningslight, illumination, shining, brightness
Semantic Rangephysical light, daylight, sunlight, lightning, a luminous body, brightness, clarity, prosperity, joy, divine favor or revelation
Conceptual Significanceאוֹר is foundational in biblical theology, first appearing in creation as the initial act of ordering chaos. It symbolizes life, divine presence, revelation, righteousness, and salvation, contrasting with darkness as disorder or judgment.
Morphological NotesDefinite article (הָ) + noun common singular absolute (masculine/common gender). No pronominal suffix; singular in number.
Rendering RationaleThe form includes the definite article (הָ) attached to a singular absolute noun from the root אור, meaning "light" or "illumination." Rendering it as "the illumination" preserves the concrete sense of radiant light while clearly reflecting the singular form with the definite article.

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Words from Root אור (light, illumination, shining, brightness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H217-01 baur in flame
H224-01 baurim by the Lights
H217-02 baurim in the light-flames

Word Usage (121 occurrences of H216)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:3 א֑וֹר or light
Genesis 1:3 אֽוֹר or-2 light
Genesis 1:4 הָ/א֖וֹר haor the light
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