Quick Definition
Ner
Biblical Persons & Places
Ner
Saul's uncle living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.50;
only referred to as Ner (נֵר);
son of Abiel and Maacah;
a brother of Kish, Abdon, Zur, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher and Mikloth;
father of Abner;
uncle of Saul.
Strong's Definition
Ner, an Israelite
Derivation: the same as H5216 (נִיר); lamp;
KJV Usage: Ner.
TWOT Reference: 1333a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ner = "lamp"
1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul
2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul
2a) perhaps the same as 1
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.50;
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 Saul
2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul
2a) perhaps the same as 1
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נֵר
nêr
BDB Definition:
Ner = lamp
1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul
2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul
2a) perhaps the same as 1
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H5216
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1333a
Total KJV Occurrences: 16