עור

Aramaic

Verb

עור • (transliteration needed)

1. to blind

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ/
• IPA^(key): [ʕor]

Noun

עוֹר • (or) m (plural indefinite עוֹרוֹת, singular construct עוֹר־)

1. (anatomy) skin
2. (by extension) hide, leather

References

• H5785 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Etymology 2

Verb

עִוֵּר • (ivér) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

1. (transitive) (He/it) blinded (deprived of sight).
   • Tanach, Exodus 23:8:

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     DBY

     
     

     הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר פִּקְחִים

     hashóchad y'avér pikchím

     for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open

   • Tanach, 2 Kings 25:7:

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     YLT

     
     

     וְאֶת עֵינֵי צִדְקִיָּהוּ עִוֵּר

     v'ét ené tsidkiyáhu ivér

     and the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded

Noun

עִוֵּר • (ivér) m (plural indefinite עִוְרִים, feminine counterpart עִוֶּרֶת)

1. defective spelling of עיוור

Related terms

• עיוורון / עִוָּרוֹן (ivarón)