נִיר (nîyr) — Candle

Hebrew word study: נִיר (nîyr), Strong's H5216. a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H5216
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נִיר (nîyr)
Pronounced: neer

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

KJV translation words: candle, lamp, light.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5216 is tagged on 49 words in 43 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:37 and last appears in Zechariah 4:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

lamps its ×9a lamp ×8the lamps ×7the lamp of ×5and lamps its ×3and lamps their ×2and the lamp of ×2and the lamps ×2is a lamp ×2lamp his ×2are lamp my ×1the lamps of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נֵר ×10נֵרֹתֶיהָ ×9הַנֵּרֹת ×4נִיר ×4הַנֵּרוֹת ×3וְנֵרֹתֶיהָ ×3וְנֵר ×2וְנֵרֹתֵיהֶם ×2נֵרוֹ ×2נֵרֹת ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×11Proverbs ×72 Chronicles ×5Numbers ×41 Kings ×31 Chronicles ×3Job ×3Psalms ×3

Verses (first 25 of 43)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5214 נִיר (nîyr), H5135 נוּר (nûwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H74 אַבְנֵר (ʼAbnêr), H4501 מְנוֹרָה (mᵉnôwrâh), H5135 נוּר (nûwr), H5214 נִיר (nîyr), H5369 נֵר (Nêr), H5374 נֵרִיָּה (Nêrîyâh), H8574 תַּנּוּר (tannûwr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nîyr (H5216) mean?

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

How is H5216 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5216 as: candle, lamp, light..

How often does נִיר (nîyr) appear?

Strong's H5216 is tagged on 49 words in 43 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 25:37 and last appears in Zechariah 4:2.