הָ/אוּרִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤌
haurim
of the Urim
plural of אוּר; lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate; Urim.
H224
Numbers 27:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H224
| Lemma | אוּרִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ʼÛwrîym |
| Strong's | H224 |
| In-context | of the Urim |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H224-01
the Lights
| Root | אור (ʾ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | light, illumination, shining, brightness |
| Semantic Range | physical lights, luminous objects, manifestations of light; specifically the sacred lot objects associated with priestly divination (Urim) in the high priest’s breastpiece. |
| Conceptual Significance | The "Lights" (Urim) were part of the high priest’s breastpiece and functioned in seeking divine judgment or revelation. Their name connects divine guidance with illumination—YHWH’s will disclosed as light amid uncertainty. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הָ); from the root אור ("to be light, to shine"). The plural form likely reflects multiple luminous elements or manifestations. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אוּרִים is the masculine plural form of אוּר ("light"), with the definite article הָ attached, yielding "the Lights." Rendering it as "the Lights" preserves both the plural masculine form and the core root meaning of illumination, while allowing its technical sense (the Urim) to remain visible through capitalization in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אור (light, illumination, shining, brightness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H217-01 |
baurim | in the light-flames |
H216-01 |
beorekha | in your light |
H217-02 |
beur | in flame |
H215-01 |
haer | Cause light to shine! |
H3974-01 |
hamaor | the light-bearer |
H215-02 |
heirah | she caused to shine |
H215-03 |
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 |
H215-04 |
lehair | to cause to shine |
H216-06 |
leor | for illumination |
H216-07 |
leoro | to his light |
H224-02 |
leurim | to the Lights |
H223-01 |
leuriyah | to Flame-of-Yah |
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 |
H215-05 |
tair | you (masculine singular) cause to shine / she causes to shine |
H216-14 |
ukheor | and like light |
H217-03 |
ur | light-flame |
H223-02 |
uriyah | Flame-of-Yah |
H223-03 |
uriyahu | My-Light-is-Yah |
H5785-06 |
vaor | and light |
H215-06 |
vayaer | and he shone forth |
H215-07 |
vayeor | and it shone forth |
H215-08 |
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) |
H223-04 |
veuriyah | and Uriyah (Flame-of-Yah) |
H215-09 |
yaer | may he cause to shine |
H2971-01 |
yair | He-Will-Shine |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of H224)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 28:30 | הָ/אוּרִים֙ | haurim | the Urim |
| Leviticus 8:8 | הָ/אוּרִ֖ים | haurim | Urim |
| Numbers 27:21 | הָ/אוּרִ֖ים | haurim | of the Urim |