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Lexicon :: Strong's H5216 - nîr

Aa
נִיר
Transliteration
nîr
Pronunciation
neer
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primitive root [see נִיר (H5214); נוּר (H5135)] properly, meaning to glisten
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1333b

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: ניר (Strongs and Gesenius) נרה (Strongs) נר (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

נִיר nîyr, neer; or נִר nir; also נֵיר nêyr; or נֵר nêr; or (feminine) נֵרָה nêrâh; from a primitive root (see H5214; H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively):—candle, lamp, light.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's H5216 in the following manner: lamp (35x), candle (9x), light (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's H5216 in the following manner: lamp (35x), candle (9x), light (4x).

  1. lamp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נִיר nîyr, neer; or נִר nir; also נֵיר nêyr; or נֵר nêr; or (feminine) נֵרָה nêrâh; from a primitive root (see H5214; H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively):—candle, lamp, light.
STRONGS H5216: Abbreviations
I. נֵר43 noun masculineExodus 25:37 lamp; — נ׳ absolute Exodus 27:20 +, construct 1 Samuel 3:3 +; suffix נֵרִי Psalm 18:29, נֵירִי || 2 Samuel 22:29, etc.; plural נֵרוֺת absolute Leviticus 24:4 +; construct Exodus 39:37; suffix נֵרֹתֶיהָ Exodus 25:37 (twice in verse) +, נֵרֹתֵיהֶם 1 Chronicles 28:15; 2 Chronicles 4:20; — lampin shrine at Shiloh 1 Samuel 3:3; especially of lampsin temple 1 Kings 7:49 + 7 times Chronicles, and in tabernacle Exodus 25:37 (twice in verse) + 15 times P; compare in Zechariah's vision Zechariah 4:2 (twice in verse) as token of merrymaking Jeremiah 25:10; used in search Zephaniah 1:12, compare (figurative) נִשְׁמַת אָדָם נֵר י׳ Proverbs 20:27; used in household work Proverbs 31:18; figurative of prosperity יִשְׂרָאֵל נ׳ 2 Samuel 21:17 (embodied in David); also Job 18:6; Job 21:17; Job 29:3; Psalm 18:29 = 2 Samuel 22:29; Psalm 132:17; Proverbs 13:9; Proverbs 20:20; Proverbs 24:20; of God's word as a guide Psalm 119:105, compare Proverbs 6:23.

† I. נִיר noun [masculine] lamp; — always figurative לְמַעַן הֱיוֺתנֿ׳ לְדָוִיד 1 Kings 11:26, i.e. that his family may remain on the throne; compare 1 Kings 15:4; 2 Kings 8:19 2 Chronicles 21:7; happiness, delight (construct) נִר רְשָׁעִים Proverbs 21:4 (so Vrss Thes Buhl Now Wild, > Ew Del SS Frankenb = II. נִיר below II. ניר below).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:37; 25:37; 25:37; 27:20; 39:37

Leviticus

24:4

1 Samuel

3:3; 3:3

2 Samuel

21:17; 22:29; 22:29

1 Kings

7:49; 11:26; 15:4

2 Kings

8:19

1 Chronicles

28:15

2 Chronicles

4:20; 21:7

Job

18:6; 21:17; 29:3

Psalms

18:29; 18:29; 119:105; 132:17

Proverbs

6:23; 13:9; 20:20; 20:27; 21:4; 24:20; 31:18

Jeremiah

25:10

Zephaniah

1:12

Zechariah

4:2

H5216

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5216 matches the Hebrew נִיר (nîr),
which occurs 48 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:37 - Then you are to make its seven vessels for the lights, putting them in their place so that they give light in front of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20 - Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clear olive oil for the lights, so that a light may be burning there at all times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - And on this altar sweet spices are to be burned by Aaron every morning when he sees to the lights.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:8 - And every evening, when he puts the lights up in their places, the spices are to be burned, a sweet-smelling smoke going up before the Lord from generation to generation for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14 - And the support for the lights, with its vessels and its lights and the oil for the light;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23 - And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all the necessary instruments for it, of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - The support for the lights, with the vessels for the lights to be put in their places on it, and all its vessels, and the oil for the lights;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:4 - And put the table inside, placing all the things on it in order; and put in the support for the lights, and let its lights be burning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:25 - Lighting the lights before the Lord, as the Lord had given him orders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clean olive oil for the light, so that a light may be burning at all times,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:4 - Let Aaron put the lights in order on the support before the Lord at all times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - And they are to take a blue cloth, covering with it the light-support with its lights and its instruments and its trays and all the oil vessels which are used for it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:3 - And Aaron did so; he put the lights in their places so that they gave light in front of the support, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:29 - For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49 - And the supports for the lights, five on the right side and five on the left before the inmost room, of clear gold; and the flowers and the lights and all the instruments of gold;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:36 - And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:4 - But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15 - And gold by weight for the light-supports and the vessels for the lights, the weight of gold needed for every support and every vessel for lights; and for the silver light-supports, the weight of silver needed for every support and for the different vessels as every one was to be used;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:20 - And the supports for the lights with their lights, to be burning in the regular way in front of the inmost room, of the best gold;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:21 - The flowers and the vessels for the lights and the instruments used for them, were all of gold; it was the best gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11 - By whom burned offerings and perfumes are sent up in smoke before the Lord every morning and every evening; and they put out the holy bread on its table and the gold support for the lights with its lights burning every evening; for we keep the orders given to us by the Lord our God, but you have gone away from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on the family of David, because of the agreement he had made with David, when he said he would give to him and to his sons a light for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7 - The doors of his house have been shut and the lights put out; no perfumes have been burned or offerings made to the God of Israel in his holy place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17 - How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3 - When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105 - <NUN> Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17 - There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:23 - For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9 - There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20 - For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10 - And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - And it will come about at that time, that I will go searching through Jerusalem with lights; and I will send punishment on the men who have become like wine stored over-long, who say to themselves, The Lord will not do good and will not do evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:2 - And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it;
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