אור

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See also: אור־

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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Root
א־ו־ר (ʾ-w-r)

Pronunciation

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Noun

אוֹר ('órm (plural indefinite אוֹרוֹת, singular construct אוֹר־)

  1. light, visible light: electromagnetic radiation of a frequency perceptible to the eye
  2. (more generally) light: electromagnetic radiation (of any frequency)
  3. light, light source
    • Folk, שרה לוי־תנאי (Sara Levi-Tanai), באנו חושך לגרש (“We came to banish darkness”).
      בָּאנוּ חֹשֶׁךְ לְגָרֵשׁ. / בְּיָדֵינוּ אוֹר וָאֵשׁ.
      bánu ẖóshech l'garésh. / b'yadḗnu ór vaésh.
      We came to banish darkness. / In our hands there's light and fire.
  4. fire
  5. light, understanding
    הוא ראה את האור.hu raá et haór.He saw the light.
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Verb

אוֹר ('ór) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shine, be illuminated
Conjugation

or

Etymology 2

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From Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (urim₂ki /⁠Urim⁠/, Ur).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

אוּר ('urm

  1. Ur (an ancient city-state in Sumer)