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H217

אוּר

ʼûwr [oor] Noun
Core meaningflame

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H217

flame ; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)

KJV usage: fire, light. See also 224 .
Etymology: from 215 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

fire, light. See also.

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