Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
light
Usage: light, luminary
Strong's Number
H3974
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
16
Books
7
Strong's H3974 Quick Answer
Strong's H3974 מָאוֹר מָאוֹר מְאוֹרָה מְאוֹרָה (ma'owr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'owr (maw-ore') (or maor {maw-ore'} also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'};) n-m. 1. (properly) a luminous body or luminary 2. (abstractly) light (as an element) It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include also. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'owr (maw-ore') (or maor {maw-ore'} also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'};) n-m. 1. (properly) a luminous body or luminary 2. (abstractly) light (as an element)
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- also
Meaning and Definition
ma'owr (maw-ore') (or maor {maw-ore'} also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'};) n-m. 1. (properly) a luminous body or luminary 2. (abstractly) light (as an element) 3. (figuratively) brightness, i.e.cheerfulness 4. (specifically) a chandelier [from H215] KJV: bright, light. Root(s): H215
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3974. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3974 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'owr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
also
Exodus 35:14
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How Strong's H3974 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3974 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3974 in the Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3974.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3974, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 6 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3974 FAQ
What does maor (מָאוֹר) mean?
Maor (Strong's H3974) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bright". ma'owr (maw-ore') (or maor {maw-ore'} also (in plural) feminine mpowrah {meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'};) n-m. 1. (properly) a luminous body or luminary 2. (abstractly) light (as an element)
How many times is maor (מָאוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H3974 across 7 books.
Where can I study maor (מָאוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3974 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maor (מָאוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as also. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.