a. From 215 .
b. Illumination or luminary (in every sense including lightning, happiness).
Owr , the noun means "light".
1. The first occurrence of owr is in the Creation account: "And God said, Let there be light and there was light" [Genesis 1:3]. Here, "light" is the opposite of "darkness".
2. The opposition of "light" and "darkness" is not a unique phenomenon. It occurs frequently as a literary device:
Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 5:30
And in that day they [the army from afar] shall roar against [the Jews] like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress; and the light [itself] will be darkened by the clouds of it.
2. In Hebrew, various antonyms of owr are used in parallel constructions; Isaiah 9:2, "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of death, upon them has the Light shined."
| Personal Note "Land of intense darkness" and "shadow of death refers to the world oblivious of God. Psalm 23:4 Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. |
3. The basic meaning of owr is "daylight"; Genesis 1:3, "And God said, Let there be light; and there was light."
4. The "light" given by the heavenly bodies was also known as owr; Isaiah 30:26, "Moreover, the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days [concentrated in one], in the day that the Lord binds up the hurt of His people, and heals their wound [inflicted by Him because of their sins]. "
5. In the metaphorical use owr signifies life over against death; Psalm 56:13, "For You have delivered my life from death, yes, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life and of the living."
6. To walk in the "light" of the face of a superior [Proverbs 16:15, "In the light of the king’s countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain."] or to God [Psalm 89:12,"The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon joyously praise Your name." ], is an expression of a joyful, blessed life in which the quality of life is enhanced.
| Personal Note Walking in the light of God is an expression of a joyful, blessed life in which the quality of life is enhanced. Numbers 6:24-26 24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten [215: to become light, light up, make me alive] you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; 26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually). |
7. The believer is assured of God's "light", even in the period of difficulties; cf Micah 7:8, "Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me. " [cf Psalm 23:4,"Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me." ]
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