What does מָאוֹר · φῶς mean in the Bible?
מָאוֹר · φῶς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "light or brightness".
Hebrew · H3974, G5457
מְאוֹר
Properly, a luminous body or luminary , i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness , i.e. cheerfulness ; specifically, a chandelier · light
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מָאוֹר H3974 properly, a luminous body or luminary , i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness , i.e. cheerfulness ; specifically, a chandelier
Pronunciation māʾwōr
Light as active illuminator—from physical luminary to emotional brightness, capturing radiance as both phenomenon and mood.
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φῶς G5457 light
Pronunciation phōs
Spiritual truth and divine revelation revealing God's character and transforming human understanding.
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What does מְאוֹר (me'or) mean in the Bible?
מָאוֹר · φῶς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "light or brightness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3974, G5457?
H3974, G5457 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. light or brightness
Strong's H3974, G5457
Lexical occurrences 19 verses Source Gloss
light or brightness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְאוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain