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Light in Scripture.

Explore light in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Or' (Light, illumination) and Greek 'Phos' (Light). Discover how every original-language word for Light deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H216אוֹרʼôwrHebrew

bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun. - illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

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G5457φῶςphōsGreek

fire, light. - compare φαίνω, φημί) - luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)

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