Light in Hebrew is אוֹר (or).
It can also be said אש, הארה, or אורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
light
/laɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for light as a noun.
source of illumination
- אוֹראורormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
flame or something used to create fire
- אֵשׁאשéshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
spiritual illumination
- אוֹראורormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הֶאָרָההארהhe'aráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
point of view
- אוֹראורormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
electromagnetic waves
- אוֹרָהאורהoráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אוֹראורormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for light as an adjective.
of low weight
- קַלקלkálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קַלָּהקלהkaláhfeminine
lightly-built
- קַלקלkálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- דיאטתיdiatétimasculine
- דיאטתיתdiatétitfeminine
- קַלקלkálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קַלָּהקלהkaláhfeminine
having light
- מוּאָרמוארmu'ármasculine
- מוּאֶרֶתמוארתmu'éretfeminine
pale in colour
- בָּהִירבהירbahírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בְּהִירָהבהירהbehiráfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for light as a verb.
to start (a fire)
- הִדְלִיקהדליקhidlík
- הִצִּיתהציתhitsít
- הִבְעִירהבעירhevʾír
to illuminate
- הֵאִירהאירhe'ír
This is more about the Hebrew word אוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- אוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- אור
- Said
- or
- Plural
- אוֹרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- light, light: electromagnetic radiation, light, light source, fire
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with light.
These words come before and after light in the list.
These are the questions people ask about light in Hebrew.
How do you say light in Hebrew?
light in Hebrew is אוֹר, said or. Without vowel points it is written אור. Its plural is אוֹרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for light?
Besides אור, light can be said אֵשׁ (ésh), הֶאָרָה (he'ará), אוֹרָה (orá), קַל (kál), or קַלָּה (kaláh), depending on the meaning.
Is אור masculine or feminine?
The word אור is masculine.
What else does אור mean in English?
Besides light, אור can mean light: electromagnetic radiation, light, light source, and fire.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry light and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.