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OSHB Job 37:21 אוֹר (ʼōr) Strongs=216 Lemma=‘אוֹר’
contextual word gloss=‘a_light’ word gloss=‘light’
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1520 TimeSeries=Job's_Trial

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Other uses (39) of identical word form אוֹר (Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אוֹר’ (Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘(of)_[the]_light’, ‘[is]_a_light’, ‘[is]_light’, ‘[the]_light’, ‘[will_be]_light’, ‘a_light’, ‘light’.

GEN 1:3 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB GEN 1:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be light and_he/it _was light. (GEN_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and light came into existence, (GEN 1:3)

GEN 1:3 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB GEN 1:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be light and_he/it _was light. (GEN_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and light came into existence, (GEN 1:3)

EXO 10:23 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB EXO 10:23 word 16

OET-LV: 23 Not they _saw each DOM his/its_woman and_not they _rose anyone from_under_him three _of days and_to/for_all the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _belonged light in_their _dwelling _of_places. (EXO_10:23)

OET-RV: 23 No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one was able to go anywhere, yet there was light in the region where the Israelis lived. (EXO 10:23)

JOB 3:16 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 3:16 word 9

OET-LV: 16 Or like_a _miscarriage hidden not was _I like_children who_not they _have _seen light. (JOB_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 I might never have been—like a stillborn child.
⇔ ≈ Like some infants who never see the light. (JOB 3:16)

JOB 3:20 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 3:20 word 4

OET-LV: 20 To/for_what does _someone _give to_a _sufferer light and_life to_people_bitter _of soul. (JOB_3:20)

OET-RV: ⇔  20 Why is light given to those who are miserable?
⇔ ≈ And why’s life given to those who are bitter inside? (JOB 3:20)

JOB 12:25 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 12:25 word 4

OET-LV: 25 They _grope darkness and_not light and_he_made _them _wander like_drunkard. (JOB_12:25)

OET-RV: 25 They grope in the darkness without any light,
⇔ and he makes them stagger around as if they’re drunk. (JOB 12:25)

JOB 17:12 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 17:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 Night into_day they _make light is_near from_face/in _front _of darkness. (JOB_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 They change night into day in their minds—
⇔ ≈ making light seem near while staring into the darkness. (JOB 17:12)

JOB 18:6 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 18:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 the_light it _grows _dark in_his _of_tent and_his _of_lamp on/upon/above_him/it it _is _extinguished. (JOB_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 The light in their tents will go dark.
⇔ ≈ and the lamps that hang over their heads will go out. (JOB 18:6)

JOB 22:28 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 22:28 word 8

OET-LV: 28 And_you _will _decide a _matter and_it _will _be _fulfilled to/for_you(fs) and_on ways _of_your light it _will _shine. (JOB_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 Once you decide on something, it’ll be done for you,
⇔ ≈ and light will shine on all your paths. (JOB 22:28)

JOB 24:13 contextual word gloss=‘(of)_[the]_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 24:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 They they _are among_those _who_rebel _against _of (of)_the_light not they _pay _regard _to ways _of_its and_not they _dwell in_its _of_paths. (JOB_24:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 They’re in with those rebelling against the light.
⇔ They take no notice of his ways,
⇔ ≈ and they don’t stay on his paths. (JOB 24:13)

JOB 24:16 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 24:16 word 9

OET-LV: 16 He _digs _into in_darkness houses by _day they _seal _up for_themselves not they _know light. (JOB_24:16)

OET-RV: 16 They dig into people’s houses in the dark,
⇔ but they stay hidden away during the day—
⇔ they don’t know what daylight is. (JOB 24:16)

JOB 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 26:10 word 8

OET-LV: 10 A _limit he _has _drawn _a _circle on the_surface _of the_waters to the_end _of light with darkness. (JOB_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 He’s drawn a circle to mark the limit of the waters,
⇔ and to mark the boundary between light and darkness. (JOB 26:10)

JOB 28:11 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 28:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 From_weeping rivers he _restrains and_what _is _hidden he _brings _out light. (JOB_28:11)

OET-RV: 11 He dams up rivers upstream towards the source,
⇔ then hidden things are brought into the light. (JOB 28:11)

JOB 31:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 31:26 word 3

OET-LV: 26 If I _saw a _light if/because it _shone and_the_moon splendid going. (JOB_31:26)

OET-RV: 26 if I’ve seen the light when it shines,
⇔ and the moon advancing in its splendour, (JOB 31:26)

JOB 36:32 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 36:32 word 4

OET-LV: 32 Over palms he _covers light and_he/it _commanded on/upon_it(f) (in)_an_assailant. (JOB_36:32)

OET-RV: 32 He directs the lightning with his hands,
⇔ ≈ and instructs it where to strike. (JOB 36:32)

JOB 38:19 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 38:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 Where this is_the_way where_it _dwells light and_darkness where this place _of_is_its. (JOB_38:19)

OET-RV: 19 How do you get to where light lives,
⇔ ≈ and where is the place that darkness comes from? (JOB 38:19)

JOB 38:24 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 38:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 Where this is_the_way where_it _is _divided light where_it _scatters the_east _wind over the_earth. (JOB_38:24)

OET-RV: 24 Where’s the way to find where light is distributed,
⇔ ≈ or where the east wind gets scattered all over the earth? (JOB 38:24)

JOB 41:10 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB JOB 41:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10  sneezing(s)_of_its it _flashes _forth light and_its _of_eyes are_like_the_eyelids _of dawn. (JOB_41:10)

OET-RV: 10 No one’s fierce enough to wake it up,
⇔ so how might you expect to stand up to me? (JOB 41:10)

PSA 36:10 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 36:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10  if/because is_with_you a _fountain _of life in_your _of_light we _see light. (PSA_36:10)

OET-RV: 10 Fully show your loyal commitment to those who know you.
⇔ ≈ Extend your defence to those who are godly. (PSA 36:10)

PSA 49:20 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 49:20 word 9

OET-LV: 20  it _will _go to the _generation _of his _ancestors _of_of until perpetuity not they _will _see light. (PSA_49:20)

OET-RV: 20 Anyone who has prestige but no understanding
⇔ is like the wild animals that will die. (PSA 49:20)

PSA 97:11 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 97:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 Light is_sown for_person and_for_people_upright _of heart joy. (PSA_97:11)

OET-RV: 11 Light comes for godly people
⇔ ≈ and gladness for those with honest hearts. (PSA 97:11)

PSA 104:2 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 104:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 you _are_wrapping _yourself light like_garment you _are_stretching _out the_heavens like _(the)_curtain. (PSA_104:2)

OET-RV: 2 You wrap yourself in light as if it’s a robe.
⇔ You stretched out the heavens like a tent. (PSA 104:2)

PSA 112:4 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 112:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 It _rises in_darkness light for_people he_is_gracious and_compassionate and_righteous. (PSA_112:4)

OET-RV: 4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly person.
⇔ That person is gracious, merciful, and just. (PSA 112:4)

PSA 139:11 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 139:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 And_I _said surely darkness it_will _crush _me and_will _be_night the_light behind_me. (PSA_139:11)

OET-RV: 11 If I said, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
⇔ and the light will become night around me,” (PSA 139:11)

PSA 148:3 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PSA 148:3 word 7

OET-LV: 3 Praise_him Oh _sun and_moon praise_him Oh _all _of the_stars _of light. (PSA_148:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 Praise him, sun and moon.
⇔ ≈ Praise him, all you shining stars. (PSA 148:3)

PROV 6:23 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB PROV 6:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 If/because is_a _lamp the_command and_the_instruction is_a _light and_are_a _way _of life rebukes _of discipline. (PRO_6:23)

OET-RV: 23 because rules are like a lamp and teaching like a light.
⇔ Rebuke and discipline are the pathway to life (PRO 6:23)

ISA 9:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ISA 9:1 word 5

OET-LV: 9  the_people which_walk in_darkness they _will _see a _light great those _who_dwell _of in_land deep _darkness a _light it _will _shine on_them. (ISA_9:1)

OET-RV: 9 However, it won’t not cover over those who are distressed. Previously he humiliated the Zevulun and Naftali regions, but later, he’ll honour the way of the sea—beyond the Yarden river—Galilee of the nations. (ISA 9:1)

ISA 9:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ISA 9:1 word 10

OET-LV: 9  the_people which_walk in_darkness they _will _see a _light great those _who_dwell _of in_land deep _darkness a _light it _will _shine on_them. (ISA_9:1)

ISA 18:4 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ISA 18:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 if/because thus YHWH he _said to_me I _will _remain _quiet and_I _will _pay _attention in_my _of_place like_heat _of shimmering with light like_a _cloud _of dew in_the_heat _of harvest. (ISA_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (ISA 18:4)

ISA 45:7 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ISA 45:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 I_am_forming light and_I_am_creating darkness I_am_bringing _about well-being and_I_am_creating calamity I am_YHWH who_does all _of these_things. (ISA_45:7)

OET-RV: 7 I formed the light and created the darkness.
⇔ I bring peace and prosperity, and I cause disasters.
⇔ It’s me, Yahweh, who does all those things. (ISA 45:7)

LAM 3:2 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB LAM 3:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 Me he _has _driven and_he _has _made _walk darkness and_not light. (LAM_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 He led me and took me into darkness—not light. (LAM 3:2)

EZE 32:8 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB EZE 32:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 All _of the_luminaries _of light in_heavens I_will _darken _them over_you and_I _will _put darkness over land _of_your the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_32:8)

OET-RV: 8 I’ll darken all the shining lights in the skies over you,
⇔ and I’ll put darkness over your land. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration. (EZE 32:8)

HOS 6:5 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB HOS 6:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _have _cut_them_in _pieces by_prophets I_have _killed _them by_the _words/messages _of my _mouth _of_of and_your(pl)_of_judgements is_light which_it _goes _forth. (HOS_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 That’s why I’ve cut them to pieces by means of the prophets.
⇔ ≈ I’ve killed them with the messages that I’ve spoken.
⇔ My judgement is like the light that shines out. (HOS 6:5)

AMOS 5:18 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB AMOS 5:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light. (AMO_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔ Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔ It’ll be darkness and not light, (AMO 5:18)

AMOS 5:20 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB AMOS 5:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 Not be_darkness will_the _day _of YHWH and_not light and_gloomy and_not brightness to_him/it. (AMO_5:20)

OET-RV: 20 Won’t Yahweh’s day consist of darkness and not light?
⇔ ≈ Gloom and no brightness? (AMO 5:20)

AMOS 8:9 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB AMOS 8:9 word 13

OET-LV: 9 and_it _was in _the_day (the)_that the _utterance _of my_master YHWH and_I _will _cause _to _go the_sun at_noon(s) and_I _will _make _dark (to)_earth in/on_day light. (AMO_8:9)

OET-RV: 9 This is the declaration of my master Yahweh:
⇔ “It will come at that time that I’ll make the sun set at noon,
⇔ ≈ and I will darken the earth during the day. (AMO 8:9)

MIC 7:8 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB MIC 7:8 word 12

OET-LV: 8 Do _not rejoice my _enemy _of_Oh to_me if/because I _have _fallen I _will _arise if/because I _sit in_darkness YHWH will _be_light to_me. (MIC_7:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t be happy about what happened to me, my enemy.
⇔ After I fall, I’ll get up and stand again.
⇔ When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light for me. (MIC 7:8)

ZEC 14:6 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ZEC 14:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that not it _will _be light splendid_ones and_frost. (ZEC_14:6)

OET-RV: 6 On that day, there’ll be no light—precious things will freeze together. (ZEC 14:6)

ZEC 14:7 contextual word gloss=‘light’ word gloss=‘light’ OSHB ZEC 14:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7 And_it _was a _day one it it _will _be _known to/for_YHWH not day and_not night and_it _was to_the_time _of evening it _will _be light. (ZEC_14:7)

OET-RV: 7 On that day (known only to Yahweh), there’ll no longer be day or night, because it’ll stay light at ‘night’. (ZEC 14:7)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘אוֹר’’ have 10 different glosses: ‘(of)_[the]_light’, ‘[is]_a_light’, ‘[is]_light’, ‘[the]_light’, ‘[the]_light_of’, ‘[will_be]_light’, ‘a_light’, ‘it_was_light’, ‘light’, ‘the_light_of’.