H5216 - נִיר (nîyr)

H5216 נִיר (nîyr) neer

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

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

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

KJV Usage: candle, lamp, light.

TWOT Reference: 1333b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) lamp

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2640 G3088 G3088 G5457

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נֵרָה / נֵר / נֵיר / נִר / נִיר ný̂yr / nir / nêyr / nêr / nêrâh BDB Definition: 1) lamp Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from a primitive root [see H5214; H5135] properly, meaning to glisten Same Word by TWOT Number: 1333b Total KJV Occurrences: 48

Bible Occurrences (43)

25:37 27:20 30:7 30:8 35:14 37:23 39:37 40:4 40:25

24:2 24:4

4:9 8:2 8:3

3:3

21:17 22:29

7:49 11:36 15:4

8:19

28:15

4:20 4:21 13:11 21:7 29:7

18:6 21:17 29:3

18:28 119:105 132:17

6:23 13:9 20:20 20:27 21:4 24:20 31:18

25:10

1:12

4:2

Exodus 25:37

Make seven lamps and set them up on [the lampstand] so that [they] illuminate the area in front of it.

Exodus 27:20

And you are to command the Israelites... to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

Exodus 30:7

And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning... when he tends the lamps.

Exodus 30:8

When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

Exodus 35:14

the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

Exodus 37:23

He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

Exodus 39:37

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps...... and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

Exodus 40:4

Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand {as well}, and set up its lamps.