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H5785 · Hebrew · Old Testament
עוֹר
Or
Noun, masculine
Skin, Hide, Leather

Definition

The Hebrew noun or (עוֹר) means skin, hide, or leather. It appears over 100 times and carries both literal and highly symbolic theological weight — from the skins God provided in Eden to Job's resurrection hope in the flesh.

Usage & Theological Significance

After Adam and Eve sinned, God made garments of skin — the first act of divine covering and the first death in Scripture, foreshadowing the sacrificial system (Genesis 3:21). Job's declaration, "after my skin is destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God" (Job 19:26), uses or to probe the relationship between bodily existence and resurrection hope.

Key Bible Verses

Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Job 2:4
Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
Job 19:26
And after my skin is destroyed, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
Leviticus 13:2
When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot.
Exodus 25:5
And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood.

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