מָאוֹר (māʾôr) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning luminary. It appears
19 times
in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3974).
Also rendered
light
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 52f)
Range of meaning (TWOT 52f)luminary; luminous, light, brightness, cheerfulness, chandelier; bright
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
מָאוֹרnoun, masculine: luminary
Strong's H3974מָאוֹר: properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier KJV:bright, light.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 52: אוֹרʾôr — be, become light; shine; lighted up; give light, light up, cause to shine, light, lighten, make shine; make, luminous; glorious, kindle, set on fire