◄ 925. bahir ►
Strong's Lexicon bahir: Bright, clear, shining Original Word: בָּהִיר Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: bahir Pronunciation: bah-HEER Phonetic Spelling: (baw-here') Definition: Bright, clear, shining Meaning: shining Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּהַר (bahar), meaning "to shine" or "to be bright." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the concept of brightness or shining is often expressed with the word "φωτεινός" (photeinos), Strong's Greek #5460, which means "full of light" or "radiant." Usage: The Hebrew word "bahir" is used to describe something that is bright or shining, often in a literal sense, such as the brightness of the sun or a clear sky. It can also be used metaphorically to describe clarity or purity, such as in the context of wisdom or understanding. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and brightness were often associated with divine presence and favor. The concept of light is frequently used in the Bible to symbolize God's holiness, truth, and guidance. The brightness of the sun and stars was a common metaphor for God's glory and the clarity of His revelation to humanity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as bahereth Definition bright, brilliant NASB Translation bright (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּהִירִ adjective bright, brilliant, of light; only Job 37:21 הוּא בַּשְּׁחָקִים ׳לֹא רָאוּ אוֺר בּ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright From an unused root (meaning to be bright); shining -- bright. Forms and Transliterations בָּהִ֣יר בהיר bā·hîr baHir bāhîr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 37:21 HEB: רָ֤אוּ א֗וֹר בָּהִ֣יר ה֭וּא בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑ים NAS: which is bright in the skies; KJV: And now [men] see not the bright light INT: see the light is bright which the skies 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 925 1 Occurrence bā·hîr — 1 Occ.