Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H5216: נִיר (nîyr) Definition

Strong's number
H5216
Lemma
נִיר
Transliteration
nîyr
Pronunciation
neer
Strong's definition
a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) candle, lamp, light. or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see H5214 (נִיר); H5135 (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten;

42 instances of the word נִיר nîyr (H5216)


  • Zechariah 4:2 - And said I have looked And said I have looked and behold a candlestick all of gold upon the top of it and his seven lamps of it and his seven of it and his seven pipes lamps upon the top

  • Zephaniah 1:12 - And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish that are settled on their lees that say in their heart will not do good The LORD neither will he do evil