105:39 Ne 9:1 2, 19 ; of sacred lamp Ex 25:37 Nu 8:2 (both P ); fig. of the words of
God ψ 119:130 . 9. lightup, cause to shine, shine , sq. acc. הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל lightnings lighted up the world ψ 77:19 ; 97 ; 4 ; abs. הֵאִירָה מִכְּבֹדֹו הָאָרֶץ Ez 43: 2; the earth shined with his glory (of theophany); of leviathan, which makes path shine behind him Jb 41:24 ; לַיְלָה כַּיֹּום יָאִיר night shineth as day ψ 139:12 . 10. light a lamp ψ 18:29 ; wood Is 27:11 ; altar(-fire) Mal 1:10 . 11. lighten , of the eyes, הָאִיר עֵינַיִם , subj. י׳ , his law, etc. Pr 29:13 ψ 13:4 ; 19:9 Ezr 9:8 . 12. make shine , of face of God יָאֵר י׳ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ Yahweh make his face shine upon thee Nu 6:25 (priest’s blessing), reappearing ψ 31:17 ( sq. עַל־ ), 67:2 ( sq. אֶת־ ), 80:4 , 8 , 20 ; 199:135 ( sq. ב ), Dn 9:17 cf. ψ 4:7 ; without פָּנִים ( sq. ל ) ψ 118:27 ; once, of face of man, Ec 8:1 פָּנָיו חָכַמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר the wisdom of a man lighteth up his face .
אֹור S 215, 216 TWOT 52, 52a GK 239, 240121 f. Jb 36:3 2; Je 13:16 ; cf. Gn 1:3 light
(
Assyrian
urru
=
ûru
Dl
W)
—
abs.
Gn 1:3
+;
cstr.
Ju 16:2
+;
sf.
אֹורִי
ψ 27:1
, etc.;
pl.
אֹורִים
ψ 136:7
;—
1.
light
as diffused in nature, light of day
Gn 1:3
,
4
,
5
(
P
)
Jb 3:9
;
38:19
+.
2.
morning light, dawn
,
אֹור הַבֹּקֶר
light of the morn.
Ju 16:2 1 S 14:3
6;
25:34
,
36 2 S 17:22 2 K 7:9 Mi 2:
1;
א׳ בֹּקֶר
2 S 23:4
(poem of David);
עַד־הָא׳
Ju 19:26
(
cf.
עַד־הַבֹּקֶר
v
2
5);
לָאֹור
Jb 24:1
4;
מִן־הָאֹור עַד מַחֲצִית הַיֹּום
from
dawn till mid-day
,
Ne 8:3
cf.
Pr 4:1
8.
3.
light
of the heavenly luminaries;
א׳ הַלְּבָנָה
,
||
א׳ הַחַמָּה
moonlight
&
sunlight
Is 30:2
6;
כֹּוכְבֵי אֹור
stars of light
ψ 148:3
;
מְאֹורֵי אֹור
luminaries of light
Ez 32:
8;
אֹורִים
=
מְאֹורִים
ψ 136:7
; so
עֲלֵי־אֹור
in sunshine
Is 18:
4; the sun itself
Jb 31:26
.
4.
daylight
אֹור רְשָׁעִים
light of the wicked
Jb 38:15
(their work-day being the night);
יֹום אֹור
a day of light
Am 8:9
(
=
a clear, sunshiny day).
5.
lightning
Jb 36:3
2;
37:3
,
11
,
15
cf.
Hb 3:1
1.
6.
light
of lamp
Pr 13:9 Je 25:1
0; of crocodile’s hot breath
Jb 41:10
.
7.
light of life
א׳ חַיִּים
Jb 33:30
ψ 56:14
;
cf.
אוֹר
Jb 3:1
6,
20
.
8.
light of prosperity
Jb 22:2
8;
30:26
ψ 97:11
La 3:
2.
9.
light of instruction
נֵר מִצְוָה וְתֹורָה אֹור
Pr 6:23
the commandment
is
a lamp and instruction a light;
so the Messian. servant is
אֹור גֹּויִם
Is 42:
6;
49:6
;
cf.
א׳ עַמִּים
Is 51:
4; the advent of Mess. is shining of great light
Is 9:1
(×2).
10.
light
of face
אֹור פָּנִים
=
bright, cheerful face (of men)
Jb 29:24
; betokening king’s favour
Pr 16:15
(
cf.
א׳ עֵינַיִם
ψ 38:11
); of God
=
his shining, enlightening, favouring face
ψ 4:7
;
44:4
;
89:16
.
11.
Yahweh is
א׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Is 10:1
7, as source of enlightenment & prosperity;
acc. accusative (direct obj. etc.)