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H5216Hebrew

נִיר נִר נֵיר נֵר נֵרָה

Definition and meaning

niyr (neer) (or nir {neer} also neyr {nare}; or ner {nare}; or (feminine) nerah {nay-raw'};) n-m. 1. H5135) properly, meaning to glisten 2. a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) [from a primitive root (see H5214] KJV: candle, lamp, light. Root(s): H5214 See also: H5135

Tagged KJV passages

42 matching verses - 48.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

2 Chronicles 13:11

And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

Matched English: lamps
2 Chronicles 21:7

Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

Matched English: light
2 Chronicles 29:7

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

Matched English: lamps
Job 18:6

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

Matched English: candle
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.

Matched English: candle
Job 29:3

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Matched English: candle
Psalms 18:28

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Matched English: candle
Psalms 119:105

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Matched English: lamp
Psalms 132:17

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Matched English: lamp
Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Matched English: lamp
Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Matched English: lamp
Proverbs 20:20

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Matched English: lamp
Proverbs 20:27

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Matched English: candle
Proverbs 24:20

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Matched English: candle
Proverbs 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Matched English: candle
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.

Matched English: candle
Zephaniah 1:12

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

Matched English: candles
Zechariah 4:2

And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

Matched English: lamps, lamps