Lexicon :: Strong's H5216 - nîr

נִיר

Transliteration

nîr

Pronunciation

neer

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

lamp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5216: Abbreviations

I. נֵר₄₃ noun masculine^{Exodus 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).

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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

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

Exo 25:37

Exo 25:37 - And thou shalt make^H6213 the seven^H7651 lamps^H5216 thereof: and they shall light^H5927 the lamps^H5216 thereof, that they may give light^H215 over against^H5676 it.^H6440

Exo 27:20

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

Exo 30:7

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

Exo 30:8

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

Exo 35:14

Exo 35:14 - The candlestick^H4501 also for the light,^H3974 and his furniture,^H3627 and his lamps,^H5216 with the oil^H8081 for the light,^H3974

Exo 37:23

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

Exo 39:37

Exo 39:37 - The pure^H2889 candlestick,^H4501 with the lamps^H5216 thereof, even with the lamps^H5216 to be set in order,^H4634 and all the vessels^H3627 thereof, and the oil^H8081 for light,^H3974

Exo 40:4

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

Exo 40:25

Exo 40:25 - And he lighted^H5927 the lamps^H5216 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

Lev 24:2

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

Lev 24:4

Lev 24:4 - He shall order^H6186 the lamps^H5216 upon the pure^H2889 candlestick^H4501 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 continually.^H8548

Num 4:9

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

Num 8:2

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

Num 8:3

Num 8:3 - And Aaron^H175 did^H6213 so; he lighted^H5927 the lamps^H5216 thereof over against^H4136^H6440 the candlestick,^H4501 as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

1Sa 3:3

1Sa 3:3 - And ere the lamp^H5216 of God^H430 went out^H3518 in the temple^H1964 of the LORD,^H3068 where the ark^H727 of God^H430 was, and Samuel^H8050 was laid down^H7901 to sleep;

2Sa 21:17

2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 succoured^H5826 him, and smote^H5221 the Philistine,^H6430 and killed^H4191 him. Then the men^H582 of David^H1732 sware^H7650 unto him, saying,^H559 Thou shalt go^H3318 no more out with us to battle,^H4421 that thou quench^H3518 not the light^H5216 of Israel.^H3478

2Sa 22:29

2Sa 22:29 - For thou art my lamp,^H5216 O LORD:^H3068 and the LORD^H3068 will lighten^H5050 my darkness.^H2822

1Ki 7:49

1Ki 7:49 - And the candlesticks^H4501 of 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

1Ki 11:36

1Ki 11:36 - And unto his son^H1121 will I give^H5414 one^H259 tribe,^H7626 that David^H1732 my servant^H5650 may have a light^H5216 alway^H3117 before^H6440 me in Jerusalem,^H3389 the city^H5892 which I have chosen^H977 me to put^H7760 my name^H8034 there.

1Ki 15:4

1Ki 15:4 - Nevertheless for David's^H1732 sake did the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 give^H5414 him a lamp^H5216 in Jerusalem,^H3389 to set up^H6965 his son^H1121 after^H310 him, and to establish^H5975 Jerusalem:^H3389

2Ki 8:19

2Ki 8:19 - Yet the LORD^H3068 would^H14 not destroy^H7843 Judah^H3063 for David^H1732 his servant's^H5650 sake, as he promised^H559 him to give^H5414 him alway^H3117 a light,^H5216 and to his children.^H1121

1Ch 28:15

1Ch 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 and for the lamps^H5216 thereof: and for the candlesticks^H4501 of silver^H3701 by weight,^H4948 both for the candlestick,^H4501 and also for the lamps^H5216 thereof, according to the use^H5656 of every candlestick.^H4501

2Ch 4:20

2Ch 4:20 - Moreover the candlesticks^H4501 with their lamps,^H5216 that they should burn^H1197 after the manner^H4941 before^H6440 the oracle,^H1687 of pure^H5462 gold;^H2091

2Ch 4:21

2Ch 4:21 - And the flowers,^H6525 and the lamps,^H5216 and the tongs,^H4457 made he of gold,^H2091 and that perfect^H4357 gold;^H2091

2Ch 13:11

2Ch 13:11 - And they burn^H6999 unto the LORD^H3068 every morning^H1242 and every evening^H6153 burnt sacrifices^H5930 and sweet^H5561 incense:^H7004 the shewbread^H3899^H4635 also set they in order upon the pure^H2889 table;^H7979 and the candlestick^H4501 of gold^H2091 with the lamps^H5216 thereof, to burn^H1197 every evening:^H6153 for we keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the LORD^H3068 our God;^H430 but ye have forsaken^H5800 him.

2Ch 21:7

2Ch 21:7 - Howbeit the LORD^H3068 would^H14 not destroy^H7843 the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 because of the covenant^H1285 that he had made^H3772 with David,^H1732 and as he promised^H559 to give^H5414 a light^H5216 to him and to his sons^H1121 for ever.^H3117

2Ch 29:7

2Ch 29:7 - Also they have shut up^H5462 the doors^H1817 of the porch,^H197 and put out^H3518 the lamps,^H5216 and have not burned^H6999 incense^H7004 nor offered^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 in the holy^H6944 place unto the God^H430 of Israel.^H3478

Job 18:6

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

Job 21:17

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

Job 29:3

Job 29:3 - When his candle^H5216 shined^H1984 upon my head,^H7218 and when by his light^H216 I walked^H3212 through darkness;^H2822

Psa 18:28

Psa 18:28 - For thou wilt light^H215 my candle:^H5216 the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 will enlighten^H5050 my darkness.^H2822

Psa 119:105

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

Psa 132:17

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

Pro 6:23

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

Pro 13:9

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

Pro 20:20

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

Pro 20:27

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

Pro 24:20

Pro 24:20 - For there shall be no reward^H319 to the evil^H7451 man; the candle^H5216 of the wicked^H7563 shall be put out.^H1846

Pro 31:18

Pro 31:18 - She perceiveth^H2938 that her merchandise^H5504 is good:^H2896 her candle^H5216 goeth not out^H3518 by night.^H3915

Jer 25:10

Jer 25:10 - Moreover I will take^H6 from them 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

Zep 1:12

Zep 1:12 - And it shall come to pass at that time,^H6256 that I will search^H2664 Jerusalem^H3389 with candles,^H5216 and punish^H6485 the men^H582 that are settled^H7087 on their lees:^H8105 that say^H559 in their heart,^H3824 The LORD^H3068 will not do good,^H3190 neither will he do evil.^H7489

Zec 4:2

Zec 4:2 - And said^H559 unto me, What seest^H7200 thou? And I said,^H559 I have looked,^H7200 and behold a candlestick^H4501 all of gold,^H2091 with a bowl^H1531 upon the top^H7218 of it, and his seven^H7651 lamps^H5216 thereon, and seven^H7651 pipes^H4166 to the seven^H7651 lamps,^H5216 which are upon the top^H7218 thereof:

Lexicon :: Strong's H5216 - nîr

נִיר

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