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Lexicon :: Strong's H5216 - nîr

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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 - And thou shalt make H6213 the seven H7651 lamps thereof: H5216 and they shall light H5927 the lamps thereof, H5216 that they may give light H215 over H5921 against H5676 it. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20 - And thou H859 shalt command H6680 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 thee H413 pure H2134 oil H8081 olive H2132 beaten H3795 for the light, H3974 to cause H5927➔ the lamp H5216 to burn ➔H5927 always. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - And H6999➔ Aaron H175 shall burn ➔H6999 thereon H5921 sweet H5561 incense H7004 every H1242 morning: H1242 when he dresseth H3190 the lamps, H5216 he shall burn incense upon it. H6999

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:8 - And when H5927➔ Aaron H175 lighteth ➔H5927 the lamps H5216 at H996 even, H6153 he shall burn incense upon it, H6999 a H7004➔ perpetual H8548 incense ➔H7004 before H6440 the LORD H3068 throughout your generations. H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14 - The candlestick H4501 also H853 for the light, H3974 and H853 his furniture, H3627 and H853 his lamps, H5216 with H853 the oil for H8081 the light, H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23 - And he made H6213 his H5216➔ seven H7651 lamps, ➔ H5216 and his snuffers, H4457 and his snuffdishes, H4289 of pure H2889 gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - The H4501➔ pure H2889 candlestick, ➔H4501 with the lamps thereof, H5216 even with the lamps H5216 to be set in order, H4634 and H853 all H3605 the vessels thereof, H3627 and H853 the H3974➔ oil H8081 for light, ➔H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:4 - And thou shalt bring in H935 the table, H7979 and set in order H6186 the things that are to be set in order upon it; H6187 and thou shalt bring in H935 the candlestick, H4501 and light H5927 the lamps thereof. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:25 - And he lighted H5927 the lamps H5216 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - Command H6680 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 unto thee H413 pure H2134 oil H8081 olive H2132 beaten H3795 for the light, H3974 to cause H5927➔ the lamps H5216 to burn ➔H5927 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:4 - He shall order H6186 the lamps H5216 upon H5921 the H4501➔ pure H2889 candlestick ➔H4501 before H6440 the LORD H3068 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - And they shall take H3947 a cloth H899 of blue, H8504 and cover H3680 the candlestick H4501 of the light, H3974 and H853 his lamps, H5216 and H853 his tongs, H4457 and H853 his snuffdishes, H4289 and H853 all H3605 the H3627➔ oil H8081➔ vessels ➔H3627 thereof, ➔H8081 wherewith H834 they minister H8334 unto it:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - Speak H1696 unto H413 Aaron, H175 and say H559 unto him, H413 When thou lightest H5927 the lamps, H5216 the H5216➔ seven H7651 lamps ➔ H5216 shall give light H215 over H413 H4136➔ H6440 against ➔H4136 the candlestick. H4501

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:3 - And H6213➔ Aaron H175 did ➔H6213 so; H3651 he lighted H5927 the lamps H5216➔ thereof ➔ H413 H5216 over against H4136 H6440 the candlestick, H4501 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - And H5216➔ ere H2962 the lamp ➔ H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the LORD, H3068 where H834 H8033 the ark H727 of God H430 was, and Samuel H8050 was laid down H7901 to sleep;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But H5826➔ Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 succoured ➔H5826 him, and smote H5221 the Philistine, H6430 and killed him. H4191 Then H227 the men H376 of David H1732 sware H7650 unto him, saying, H559 Thou shalt go H3318➔ no H3808 more H5750 out ➔H3318 with us H854 to battle, H4421 that H3808➔ thou quench H3518 not ➔H3808 the light H5216 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:29 - For H3588 thou H859 art my lamp, H5216 O LORD: H3068 and the LORD H3068 will lighten H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49 - And H853 the candlesticks H4501 of H2091➔ pure H5462 gold, ➔H2091 five H2568 on the right H3225 side, and five H2568 on the left, H8040 before H6440 the oracle, H1687 with the flowers, H6525 and the lamps, H5216 and the tongs H4457 of gold, H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:36 - And unto his son H1121 will I give H5414 one H259 tribe, H7626 that H4616 David H1732 my servant H5650 may have H1961 a light H5216 alway H3605 H3117 before me H6440 in Jerusalem, H3389 the city H5892 which H834 I have chosen H977 me H589 to put H7760 my name H8034 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:4 - Nevertheless H3588 for H4616➔ David's H1732 sake ➔H4616 did H5414➔ the LORD H3068 his God H430 give ➔H5414 him a lamp H5216 in Jerusalem, H3389 to set up H6965 his son H1121 after him, H310 and to establish H5975 Jerusalem: H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - Yet H3808➔ the LORD H3068 would H14 not ➔H3808 destroy H7843 Judah H3063 for H4616➔ David H1732 his servant's H5650 sake, ➔H4616 as H834 he promised H559 him to give H5414 him alway H3605 H3117 a light, H5216 and to his children. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15 - Even the weight H4948 for the candlesticks H4501 of gold, H2091 and for their lamps H5216 of gold, H2091 by weight H4948 for every candlestick, H4501 H4501 and for the lamps thereof: H5216 and for H4501➔ the H3701➔ candlesticks ➔H4501 of silver ➔H3701 by weight, H4948 both for the candlestick, H4501 and also for the lamps thereof, H5216 according to the use H5656 of every candlestick. H4501 H4501

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:20 - Moreover H853 the candlesticks H4501 with their lamps, H5216 that they should burn H1197 after the manner H4941 before H6440 the oracle, H1687 of H2091➔ pure H5462 gold; ➔H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:21 - And the flowers, H6525 and the lamps, H5216 and the tongs, H4457 made he of gold, H2091 and that H1931 perfect H4357 gold; H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11 - And they burn H6999 unto the LORD H3068 every morning H1242 H1242 and every evening H6153 H6153 burnt sacrifices H5930 and H7004➔ sweet H5561 incense: ➔H7004 the shewbread H4635➔ H3899 also ➔H4635 set they in order upon H5921 the H7979➔ pure H2889 table; ➔H7979 and the candlestick H4501 of gold H2091 with the lamps thereof, H5216 to burn H1197 every evening: H6153 H6153 for H3588 we H587 keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 our God; H430 but ye H859 have forsaken H5800 him. H853

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - Howbeit H3808➔ the LORD H3068 would H14 not ➔H3808 destroy H7843 the house H1004 of David, H1732 because of H4616 the covenant H1285 that H834 he had made H3772 with David, H1732 and as H834 he promised H559 to give H5414 a light H5216 to him and to his sons H1121 for ever. H3605 H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7 - Also H1571 they have shut up H5462 the doors H1817 of the porch, H197 and put out H3518 the lamps, H5216 and H7004➔ have H6999➔ not H3808 burned ➔H6999 incense ➔H7004 nor H3808 offered H5927 burnt offerings H5930 in the holy H6944 place unto the God H430 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - The light H216 shall be dark H2821 in his tabernacle, H168 and his candle H5216 shall be put out H1846 with him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17 - How oft H4100 is H1846➔ the candle H5216 of the wicked H7563 put out! ➔H1846 and how oft cometh H935 their destruction H343 upon them! H5921 God distributeth H2505 sorrows H2256 in his anger. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3 - When H1984➔ his candle H5216 shined ➔H1984 upon H5921 my head, H7218 and when by his light H216 I walked H3212 through darkness; H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - For H3588 thou H859 wilt light H215 my candle: H5216 the LORD H3068 my God H430 will enlighten H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105 - NUN. Thy word H1697 is a lamp H5216 unto my feet, H7272 and a light H216 unto my path. H5410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17 - There H8033 will I make H6779➔ the horn H7161 of David H1732 to bud: ➔H6779 I have ordained H6186 a lamp H5216 for mine anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:23 - For H3588 the commandment H4687 is a lamp; H5216 and the law H8451 is light; H216 and H1870➔ reproofs H8433 of instruction H4148 are the way ➔H1870 of life: H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9 - The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth: H8055 but the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - Whoso curseth H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517 his lamp H5216 shall be put out H1846 in obscure H380 darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle H5216 of the LORD, H3068 searching H2664 all H3605 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20 - For H3588 there shall be H1961 no H3808 reward H319 to the evil H7451 man; the candle H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She perceiveth H2938 that H3588 her merchandise H5504 is good: H2896 her candle H5216 goeth H3518➔ not H3808 out ➔H3518 by night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10 - Moreover I will take H6 from them H1992 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride, H3618 the sound H6963 of the millstones, H7347 and the light H216 of the candle. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - And it shall come to pass H1961 at H6256➔ that H1931 time, ➔H6256 that I will search H2664 Jerusalem H3389 with candles, H5216 and punish H6485 the men H376 that are settled H7087 on H5921 their lees: H8105 that say H559 in their heart, H3824 The LORD H3068 will H3190➔ not H3808 do good, ➔H3190 neither H3808 will he do evil. H7489

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:2 - And said H559 unto me, H413 What H4100 seest H7200 thou? H859 And I said, H559 I have looked, H7200 and behold H2009 a candlestick H4501 all H3605 of gold, H2091 with a bowl H1543 upon H5921 the top of it, H7218 and his seven H7651 lamps H5216 thereon, H5921 and seven H7651 pipes H4166 to the H5216➔ seven H7651 lamps, ➔ H5216 which H834 are upon H5921 the top thereof: H7218
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