The meaning of “נִיר”
Understanding nîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or נִר nir (neer); also נֵיר nêyr (nare); or נֵר nêr (nare); or (feminine) נֵרָה nêrâh (nay-raw'); from a primitive root...
נִיר
or נִר nir (neer); also נֵיר nêyr (nare); or נֵר nêr (nare); or (feminine) נֵרָה nêrâh (nay-raw'); from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten candle, lamp, light. - a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) 1) lamp
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 35:14 | “The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,” Word: נִיר (nîyr) | |
| 1 Samuel 3:3 | “And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;” Word: נִיר (nîyr) | |
| 2 Kings 8:19 | “Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.” Word: נִיר (nîyr) | |
| Job 21:17 | “How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.” Word: נִיר (nîyr) | |
| Jeremiah 25:10 | “Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.” Word: נִיר (nîyr) |
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