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Strong's Lexicon on: Light Original Word: אוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: own Pronunciation: ohr Phonetic Spelling: (one) Definition: Light Meaning: ability, power, wealth Word Origin: Derived from the root אוֹר (H215), which means "to be or become light, shine." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5457 (φῶς, phōs): Light, often used in the New Testament to describe Jesus as the "light of the world" (John 8:12). - G5461 (φωτίζω, phōtizō): To give light, to illuminate, used in contexts of spiritual enlightenment. Usage: The Hebrew word אוֹר ('or) primarily denotes "light" in a physical sense, such as the light of the sun, moon, or a lamp. It also carries metaphorical meanings, representing life, prosperity, guidance, and divine presence. In the biblical context, light often symbolizes purity, truth, and the presence of God, contrasting with darkness, which represents evil, ignorance, and chaos. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, light was a powerful symbol of life and order. The creation narrative in Genesis begins with God commanding, "Let there be light" (Genesis 1:3, BSB), establishing light as the first act of divine order over chaos. Light was essential for daily life, agriculture, and navigation, making it a fitting metaphor for divine guidance and blessing. In Israelite worship, light was also significant, as seen in the menorah, a seven-branched lampstand in the Tabernacle and later the Temple, symbolizing God's eternal presence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition vigor, wealth NASB Translation maturity (1), might (2), power (1), strength (3), strong men (1), vigor (1), vigorous (1), virility (1), wealth (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. אוֺן noun masculine vigour, wealth — absolute Hosea 12:9, suffix אוֺנִי Genesis 49:3 + etc.; plural אוֺנִים Psalm 78:51 +. 1 manly vigour בְּאוֺנוֺ שָׂרָה אֶתאֱֿלֹהִים Hosea 12:4 (of Jacob); רֵאשִׁית אוֺן beginning of manly vigour Genesis 49:3 (of Reuben, first-born of Jacob); Deuteronomy 21:17; Psalm 105:36 (firstborn Egyptians), so Psalm 78:51, רֵאשִׁית אוֺנִים where ׳א is assimilated to מִצְרַיִם, or intensive plural 2 strength of man Job 18:7,12; behemoth Job 40:16; plural intensive מֵרֹב אוֺנִים Isaiah 40:26 because of the abundance of great strength (of God); of man אֵין אוֺנִים Isaiah 40:29 one not having strength; תּוֺחֶלֶת אוֺנִים Proverbs 11:7 hope in strength (not the hope of iniquity RV, or of unjust men AV). 3 wealth Job 20:10; Hosea 12:9 לִי ׳מָצָאתִי א ("" עָשַׁרְתִּי). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance force, goods, might, strength, substance Probably from the same as 'aven (in the sense of effort, but successful); ability, power, (figuratively) wealth -- force, goods, might, strength, substance. see HEBREW 'aven Forms and Transliterations א֖וֹן א֝וֹנִ֗ים אֹנ֑וֹ אֹנ֔וֹ אוֹנ֑וֹ אוֹנִ֑י אוֹנִ֖ים אוֹנִים֙ אוֹנָֽם׃ אוֹנֽוֹ׃ און אונו אונו׃ אוני אונים אונם׃ אנו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ ואנו ובאונו ’ō·nōw ’ō·w·nām ’ō·w·nî ’ō·w·nîm ’ō·w·nōw ’ō·wn ’ōnōw ’ōwn ’ōwnām ’ōwnî ’ōwnîm ’ōwnōw on oNam oNi oNim oNo ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw ūḇə’ōwnōw uveoNo veoNo wə’ōnōw wə·’ō·nōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 49:3 HEB: כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת NAS: and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent KJV: and the beginning of my strength, the excellency INT: my might and the beginning of my strength Preeminent dignity Deuteronomy 21:17 HEB: הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔וֹ ל֖וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט NAS: for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right KJV: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right INT: he is the beginning of his strength the right of the firstborn Job 18:7 HEB: יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ׃ NAS: His vigorous stride is shortened, KJV: The steps of his strength shall be straitened, INT: shall be straitened stride his vigorous brings scheme Job 18:12 HEB: יְהִי־ רָעֵ֥ב אֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֵ֗יד נָכ֥וֹן NAS: His strength is famished, KJV: His strength shall be hungerbitten, INT: become is famished his strength and calamity is ready Job 20:10 HEB: וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃ NAS: And his hands give back his wealth. KJV: shall restore their goods. INT: and his hands give his wealth Job 40:16 HEB: כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃ NAS: in his loins And his power in the muscles KJV: [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel INT: his strength his loins and his power the muscles of his belly Psalm 78:51 HEB: בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־ חָֽם׃ NAS: The first [issue] of their virility in the tents KJV: the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles INT: Egypt the first their virility the tents of Ham Psalm 105:36 HEB: רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־ אוֹנָֽם׃ NAS: The first fruits of all their vigor. KJV: the chief of all their strength. INT: the first of all their vigor Isaiah 40:26 HEB: יִקְרָ֔א מֵרֹ֤ב אוֹנִים֙ וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֔חַ NAS: of the greatness of His might and the strength KJV: by the greatness of his might, for that [he is] strong INT: calls of the greatness of his might and the strength of power Isaiah 40:29 HEB: כֹּ֑חַ וּלְאֵ֥ין אוֹנִ֖ים עָצְמָ֥ה יַרְבֶּֽה׃ NAS: And to [him who] lacks might He increases KJV: to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth INT: strength lacks might power increases Hosea 12:3 HEB: אֶת־ אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־ NAS: by the heel, And in his maturity he contended KJV: in the womb, and by his strength he had power INT: took his brother his maturity contended with Hosea 12:8 HEB: עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי מָצָ֥אתִי א֖וֹן לִ֑י כָּל־ NAS: I have found wealth for myself; In all KJV: I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours INT: have become have found wealth all my labors 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 202 12 Occurrences ’ō·wn — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·nām — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·nî — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·nîm — 3 Occ. ’ō·nōw — 4 Occ. ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw — 1 Occ. wə·’ō·nōw — 1 Occ.