Original Language Studio

Proverbs 15:30

“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.” (KJV)

Tap a word · read right to left

Lexical meaning

מָאוֹרmâʼôwr · maw-ore'
H3974 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier
Derivation: or מָאֹר; also (in plural) feminine מְאוֹרָה; or מְאֹרָה; from H215 (אוֹר);
KJV renderings: bright, light.
Grammar: מְֽאוֹר — common noun, masculine, singular, construct
Code HNcmsc
Usage: Occurs 19 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:14 Genesis 1:15 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:16 Genesis 1:16

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מָאוֹר here.

Verse 29 Verse 31

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.