נֵר

nerProper Noun (Masculine)H5369

Ner

From: the same as H5216 (נִיר); lamp;

Short Definition

Ner, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); father of: Abner (H0074) § Ner = "lamp" 1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king ) father of Abner, the uncle of a) perhaps the same as 1

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel
6
1 Chronicles
5
1 Samuel
4
1 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 26:28
  • 1 Chronicles 9:36
  • 1 Kings 2:32
  • 1 Samuel 26:5
  • 2 Samuel 2:12

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