1) light 2) light of joy and happiness (figuratively) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: feminine of H216 Same Word by TWOT Number: 52b
2light of joy & happiness Esther 8:16; plural intensive אוֺרוֺתlight of life Isaiah 26:19 (light that quickens dead bodies as dew the plants Ew Hi De Che Di RVm; see BrMP 303 compare אוֺר חַיִּים; but Ki Ges MV Bö RV translate herbs).
II. [אוֺרָה] noun feminineherb (so Mishna, Ges compare נצץ, Arabic =lights & flowers, & Samaritan יאר=דֶּשֶׁא of Genesis 1:11,12) only pluralאוֺרוֺתherbs2 Kings 4:39 (compare Isaiah 26:19 above below I. אוֺרָה).
2 Kings 4:39 HEB:הַשָּׂדֶה֮ לְלַקֵּ֣ט אֹרֹת֒ וַיִּמְצָא֙ גֶּ֣פֶן NAS: to gather herbs, and found KJV: to gather herbs, and found INT: the field to gather herbs and found vine
Esther 8:16 HEB:לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן NAS: For the Jews there was light and gladness KJV: The Jews had light, and gladness, INT: the Jews there was light and gladness and joy
Psalm 139:12 HEB:יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ NAS: Darkness and light are alike [to You]. KJV: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee]. INT: bright Darkness and light
Isaiah 18:4 HEB:צַח֙ עֲלֵי־ א֔וֹר כְּעָ֥ב טַ֖ל INT: dazzling and sunshine A cloud of dew
Isaiah 26:19 HEB:כִּ֣י טַ֤ל אוֹרֹת֙ טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ NAS: [is as] the dew of the dawn, And the earth KJV: [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth INT: For your dew of the dawn the dew and the earth
=lights & flowers, & Samaritan