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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 - “Then you shall make H6213 its lamps H5216 seven H7651 in number; and they shall [fn]mount H5927 its lamps H5216 so as to shed H215 light H215 on the space H5676 in front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:20 - “You shall charge H6680 the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they bring H3947 you clear H2134 oil H8081 of beaten H3795 olives H2132 for the [fn]light, H3974 to make a lamp H5216 [fn]burn H5927 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:7 - “Aaron H175 shall burn H6999 fragrant H5561 incense H7004 on it; he shall burn H6999 it every morning H1242 when he trims H3190 the lamps. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:8 - “When Aaron H175 [fn]trims H5927 the lamps H5216 at [fn]twilight, H6153 he shall burn H6999 incense. H6999 There shall be perpetual H8548 incense H7004 before H6440 the LORD H3068 throughout your generations. H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:14 - the lampstand H4501 also for the light H3974 and its utensils H3627 and its lamps H5216 and the oil H8081 for the light; H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:23 - He made H6213 its seven H7651 lamps H5216 with its snuffers H4457 and its [fn]trays H4289 of pure H2889 gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:37 - the pure H2889 gold lampstand, H4501 [fn]with its arrangement H4634 of lamps H5216 and all H3605 its utensils, H3627 and the oil H8081 for the light; H3974

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:4 - “You shall bring H935 in the table H7979 and [fn]arrange H6186 what H6187 belongs H6187 on it; and you shall bring H935 in the lampstand H4501 and [fn]mount H5927 its lamps. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:25 - He lighted H5927 the lamps H5216 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:2 - “Command H6680 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 that they bring H3947 to you clear H2134 oil H8081 from beaten H3795 olives H2132 for the [fn]light, H3974 to make a lamp H5216 [fn]burn H5927 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:4 - “He shall keep H6186 the lamps H5216 in order H6186 on the pure H2889 gold lampstand H4501 before H6440 the LORD H3068 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - “Then they shall take H3947 a [fn]blue H8504 cloth H899 and cover H3680 the lampstand H4501 for the light, H3974 along with its lamps H5216 and its snuffers, H4457 and its [fn]trays H4289 and all H3605 its oil H8081 vessels, H3627 by which H834 they serve H8334 it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:2 - “Speak H1696 to Aaron H175 and say H559 to him, ‘When you [fn]mount H5927 the lamps, H5216 the seven H7651 lamps H5216 will give H215 light H215 in the front H6440 of the lampstand.’” H4501

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:3 - Aaron H175 therefore did H6213 so; H3651 he [fn]mounted H5927 its lamps H5216 at the front H6440 of the lampstand, H4501 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - and the lamp H5216 of God H430 had not yet H2962 gone H3518 out, and Samuel H8050 was lying H7901 down H7901 in the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 where H834 H8033 the ark H727 of God H430 was,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 helped H5826 him, and struck H5221 the Philistine H6430 and killed H4191 him. Then H227 the men H376 of David H1732 swore H7650 to him, saying, H559 “You shall not go H3318 out again H5750 with us to battle, H4421 so H3808 that you do not extinguish H3518 the lamp H5216 of Israel.” H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:29 - “For You are my lamp, H5216 O LORD; H3068
And the LORD H3068 illumines H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49 - and the lampstands, H4501 five H2568 on the right H3225 side H3225 and five H2568 on the left, H8040 in front H6440 of the inner H1687 sanctuary, H1687 of pure H5462 gold; H2091 and the flowers H6525 and the lamps H5216 and the tongs, H4457 of gold; H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:36 - ‘But to his son H1121 I will give H5414 one H259 tribe, H7626 that My servant H5650 David H1732 may have H1961 a lamp H5215 always H3605 H3117 before H6440 Me in Jerusalem, H3389 the city H5892 where H834 H8033 I have chosen H977 for Myself to put H7760 My name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:4 - But for David’s H1732 sake H4616 the LORD H3068 his God H430 gave H5414 him a lamp H5215 in Jerusalem, H3389 to raise H6965 up his son H1121 after H310 him and to establish H5975 Jerusalem; H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - However, the LORD H3068 was not willing H14 to destroy H7843 Judah, H3063 for the sake H4616 of David H1732 His servant, H5650 since H834 He had [fn]promised H559 him to give H5414 a [fn]lamp H5215 to him through his sons H1121 always. H3605 H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:15 - and the weight H4948 of gold for the golden H2091 lampstands H4501 and their golden H2091 lamps, H5216 with the weight H4948 of each lampstand H4501 and its lamps; H5216 and the weight of silver for the silver H3701 lampstands, H4501 with the weight H4948 of each lampstand H4501 and its lamps H5216 according to the use H5656 of each H4501 lampstand; H4501

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:20 - the lampstands H4501 with their lamps H5216 of pure H5462 gold, H2091 to burn H1197 in front H6440 of the inner H1687 sanctuary H1687 in the way H4941 prescribed; H4941

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:21 - the flowers, H6525 the lamps, H5216 and the tongs H4457 of gold, H2091 of purest H4357 gold; H2091

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:11 - “Every H1242 morning H1242 and evening H6153 they [fn]burn H6999 to the LORD H3068 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and fragrant H5561 incense, H7004 and the showbread H3899 H4635 is set on the clean H2889 table, H7979 and the golden H2091 lampstand H4501 with its lamps H5216 is ready to light H1197 every H6153 evening; H6153 for we keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 but you have forsaken H5800 Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - Yet the LORD H3068 was not willing H14 to destroy H7843 the house H1004 of David H1732 because H4616 of the covenant H1285 which H834 He had made H3772 with David, H1732 and since H834 He had promised H559 to give H5414 a lamp H5215 to him and his sons H1121 forever. H3605 H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7 - “They have also H1571 shut H5462 the doors H1817 of the porch H197 and put H3518 out the lamps, H5216 and have not burned H6999 incense H7004 or offered H5927 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 in the holy H6944 place to the God H430 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:6 - “The light H216 in his tent H168 is darkened, H2821
And his lamp H5216 goes H1846 out above H5921 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:17 - “How H4100 often H4100 is the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 put H1846 out,
Or does their calamity H343 fall H935 on them?
Does [fn]God apportion H2505 destruction H2256 in His anger? H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:3 - When His lamp H5216 shone H1984 over H5921 my head, H7218
And by His light H216 I walked H1980 through darkness; H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:28 - For You light H215 my lamp; H5216
The LORD H3068 my God H430 illumines H5050 my darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:105 - Nun.
Your word H1697 is a lamp H5216 to my feet H7272
And a light H216 to my path. H5410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17 - “There H8033 I will cause the horn H7161 of David H1732 to spring H6779 forth; H6779
I have prepared H6186 a lamp H5216 for Mine anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:23 - For the commandment H4687 is a lamp H5216 and the [fn]teaching H8451 is light; H216
And reproofs H8433 for discipline H4148 are the way H1870 of life H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9 - The light H216 of the righteous H6662 [fn]rejoices, H8055
But the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 goes H1846 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - He who curses H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517
His lamp H5216 will go H1846 out in [fn]time H380 of darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The [fn]spirit H5397 of man H120 is the lamp H5216 of the LORD, H3068
Searching H2664 all H3605 the [fn]innermost H2315 parts H2315 of his being. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20 - For there will be no H3808 [fn]future H319 for the evil H7451 man; H7451
The lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 will be put H1846 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She senses H2938 that her gain H5504 is good; H2896
Her lamp H5216 does not go H3518 out at night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10 - ‘Moreover, I will [fn]take H6 from them the voice H6963 of joy 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 lamp. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - “It will come H1961 about at that time H6256
That I will search H2664 Jerusalem H3389 with lamps, H5216
And I will punish H6485 the men H376
Who are [fn]stagnant H7087 in spirit, H8105
Who say H559 in their hearts, H3824
‘The LORD H3068 will not do H3190 good H3190 or evil!’ H7489

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:2 - He said H559 to me, “What H4100 do you see?” H7200 And I said, H559 “I see, H7200 and behold, H2009 a lampstand H4501 all H3605 of gold H2091 with its bowl H1543 on the top H7218 of it, and its seven H7651 lamps H5216 on it with seven H7651 spouts H4166 belonging to each of the lamps H5216 which H834 are on the top H7218 of it;
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