לְ/הָאִ֣יר
𐤋/𐤄𐤀𐤉𐤓
lehair
to-give-light
a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically); [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Exodus 13:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H215
| Lemma | אוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwr |
| Strong's | H215 |
| In-context | to-give-light |
Morphology HR/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H215-05
to cause to shine
| Root | אור (ʾ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | light, brightness, shining, illumination, radiance |
| Semantic Range | to give light, to illuminate, to make shine, to enlighten (mentally or spiritually), to set aflame, to bring dawn or brightness |
| Conceptual Significance | אור is a foundational biblical concept associated with creation, divine presence, revelation, salvation, and joy. In its causative form, it often describes God or His agents bringing illumination—physically in creation and metaphorically in imparting understanding or deliverance. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil (causative) infinitive construct with prefixed לְ (“to”), from the root אור; verbal form expressing purpose or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְהָאִיר is a Hiphil infinitive construct of אור, carrying a causative sense. Rendering it as "to cause to shine" preserves both the core idea of light inherent in the root and the causative force of the Hiphil stem expressed by the infinitive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אור (light, brightness, shining, illumination, radiance)
| 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 (43 occurrences of H215)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:15 | לְ/הָאִ֖יר | lehair | to give light |
| Genesis 1:17 | לְ/הָאִ֖יר | lehair | to light |
| Genesis 44:3 | א֑וֹר | or | was light |