בָ/עוֹר֙
𐤁/𐤏𐤅𐤓
vaor
in the skin
from עוּר; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather; hide, leather, skin.
H5785
Leviticus 13:28 · Word #7
Lexicon H5785
| Lemma | עוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwr |
| Strong's | H5785 |
| In-context | in the skin |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5785-06
and light
| Root | אור (ʾ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | light, illumination, shining, brightness, dawning |
| Semantic Range | physical light, daylight, luminary, lightning, dawn, brightness, clarity, joy, prosperity |
| Conceptual Significance | אוֹר is foundational in biblical theology, first appearing in creation (Genesis 1:3) as the primal act of divine ordering. It symbolizes not only physical illumination but also divine presence, revelation, righteousness, and life, forming a central metaphor for salvation and covenant blessing. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa) אוֹר with prefixed conjunction ו (HC) in several occurrences; some forms also include prefixed preposition ב ("in"). The root אור also functions as a Qal verb meaning "to shine" or "to give light." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אוֹר is a masculine singular noun meaning "light" or "illumination." The form reflected in the common usage includes the prefixed conjunction ו ("and"), yielding "and light," preserving both the singular masculine form and the concrete sense of brightness derived from the root אור. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אור (light, illumination, shining, brightness, dawning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H217-01 |
baurim | in the light-flames |
H216-01 |
beorekha | in your light |
H217-02 |
beur | in flame |
H3974-01 |
hamaor | the light-bearer |
H224-01 |
haurim | the Lights |
|
heiru | they caused to shine |
H216-02 |
kaor | like the light |
H216-03 |
keor | like light |
H216-04 |
khaor | like the light |
H3974-02 |
lamaor | for the luminary |
H216-05 |
laor | to the light |
H215-01 |
lehair | to cause to shine |
H216-06 |
leor | for illumination |
H216-07 |
leoro | to his light |
H224-02 |
leurim | to the Lights |
H216-08 |
meor | from light |
H218-01 |
meur | from Flame (Ur) |
H216-09 |
or | light |
H219-01 |
orah | her light (masculine singular construct + 3fs suffix) / radiant-light (feminine singular absolute) |
H216-10 |
oram | their light |
H216-11 |
orehu | his illumination |
H216-12 |
orekha | your illumination |
H5785-03 |
ori | my light |
H216-13 |
orim | lights |
H5785-04 |
oro | his light |
H216-14 |
ukheor | and like light |
H217-03 |
ur | light-flame |
H223-01 |
uriyah | Flame-of-Yah |
H223-02 |
uriyahu | My-Light-is-Yah |
H215-02 |
vayaer | and he shone forth |
H215-03 |
vayeor | and it shone forth |
H215-04 |
vehaer | and cause light to shine! |
H216-15 |
vehaor | and the illumination |
H216-16 |
veor | and light |
H5785-07 |
veoro | and his light |
H221-01 |
veuri | and Uri (My-Light) |
H2971-01 |
yair | He-Will-Shine |
Word Usage (99 occurrences of H5785)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:21 | ע֖וֹר | or | of skin |
| Genesis 27:16 | עֹרֹת֙ | orot | skins |
| Exodus 22:26 | לְ/עֹר֑/וֹ | leoro | for his skin |