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    Lior

    LEE-or

    Hebrew
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    My light; Light to me
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Lior does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "My light; Light to me", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Lior.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Lior shines borrowed light — the LORD himself the lamp, the soul who fears no darkness because Christ is the light of life.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 27:1

      "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

    • John 8:12

      "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

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