ע֑וֹר
𐤏𐤅𐤓
or
of skin
from עוּר; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather; hide, leather, skin.
H5785
Leviticus 13:59 · Word #16
Lexicon H5785
| Lemma | עוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwr |
| Strong's | H5785 |
| In-context | of skin |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H216-09
light
| Root | אור (ʾ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | light, illumination, shining, radiance, brightness |
| Semantic Range | Physical light, daylight, sunlight, lightning; illumination; brightness; dawn; figurative enlightenment, joy, life, prosperity. |
| Conceptual Significance | אוֹר is foundational in biblical theology, first appearing in Genesis 1:3 as the initial creative act. It signifies not only physical illumination but divine order, revelation, life, and salvation—standing in contrast to darkness as chaos, ignorance, or judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily a masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcbsa/HNcmsa). Related verbal form occurs as Qal perfect 3ms (אוֹר/עֹר) meaning "he shone" or "he became light." Variant spelling with ע reflects orthographic variation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אוֹר is a masculine singular absolute form meaning "light"—that which shines or gives illumination. Rendering it simply as "light" preserves both the concrete and abstract senses of radiance inherent in the root while accurately reflecting its singular grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אור (light, illumination, shining, radiance, brightness)
| 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) |
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 |
H5785-06 |
vaor | and light |
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 |