Strong's Hebrew · H5216
H5216 nîyr
נִיר
neer
lamp
Looking for Greek G5216 hymōn? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H5216. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
nîyr appears 49 times in Scripture, including Exodus 25:37 and Leviticus 24:2. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version
candle, lamp, light.
Derivation
or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see H5214 (נִיר); H5135 (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten;
Appears 49 times in Scripture
“And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.”
“When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.”
“Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.”
“He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.”
““Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.”
“Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.”
“And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.”
“the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
