HebrewH5214Verb
נִיר
nir
“to break”
2Occurrences
H5214Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to till the soil
a root probably identical with that of H5216 (נִיר), through the idea of the gleam of a fresh furrow;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to break up, freshly plough or till
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נִיר appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Hosea
1
Jeremiah
1
Key Passages
Hosea 10:12BSB
Sow for yourselves righteousnessand reap the fruit of loving devotion;break up your unplowed ground.For it is time to seek the LORDuntil He comes and sends righteousnessupon you like rain.
Jeremiah 4:3BSB
For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:“Break up your unplowed ground,and do not sow among the thorns.
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