נֵר

nerNoun (Masculine)H5216

lamp

From: or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see H5214 (נִיר); H5135 (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten;

Short Definition

a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

lamp Also means: nir (*נִיר *"lamp" H5216B)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
9
Proverbs
7
2 Chronicles
5
1 Kings
3
Job
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 28:15
  • 2 Chronicles 4:20
  • Exodus 30:8
  • Job 21:17
  • Proverbs 20:20

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