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Strong H5216H5216Aנֵר

lamp

One of the 2 senses of Strong H5216

Transliteration
nîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh
Pronunciation
{neer} {neer} {nare} {nare} nay-raw'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

lamp
Also means: nir (נִיר "lamp" H5216B)

General definition

From a primitive root (see H5214 and H5135) properly meaning to glisten; a lamp (that {is} the burner) or light (literally or figuratively): - {candle} {lamp} light.

In the Bible

Strong H5216A appears in 38 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • lamp26
  • candle9
  • cause2
  • light1

First verses

  1. Exodus 25:37
    And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
  2. Exodus 27:20
    And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
  3. Exodus 30:7
    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
  4. Exodus 30:8
    And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.
  5. Exodus 35:14
    The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
  6. Exodus 37:23
    And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
  7. Exodus 39:37
    The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
  8. Exodus 40:4
    And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
  9. Exodus 40:25
    And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
  10. Leviticus 24:2
    Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
  11. Leviticus 24:4
    He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually.
  12. Numbers 4:9
    And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
  13. Numbers 8:2
    Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
  14. Numbers 8:3
    And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
  15. 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;
  16. 2 Samuel 21:17
    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
  17. 2 Samuel 22:29
    For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
  18. 1 Kings 7:49
    And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
  19. 1 Chronicles 28:15
    Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
  20. 2 Chronicles 4:20
    Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
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