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§ 02Themes of Blessing

Light & Glory

אוֹרʾôr

Let your light shine before others

마 5:16
Biblical Roots
  • Uri · my lightאוּרִי
    ʾÛrî · 출 31:2

    Tabernacle craftsman

  • Nehemiah · YHWH comfortsנְהֶמְיָה
    Nᵉḥemyâ · 느 1:1

    Wall-rebuilder

  • Ohr · light itselfאוֹר
    ʾôr · 창 1:3

    First word of creation

Cultural Threads
  • HebrewYôḥānān

    Starts at the root of YHWH + grace.

  • GreekIōannēs

    Guttural ḥ drops in the LXX.

  • LatinIohannes

    Vulgate spelling, h retained.

  • Korean은혜·요한

    Hanja 恩·惠 and transliteration 요한 coexist.