נִ֛יר
𐤍𐤉𐤓
nir
lamp
or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively); candle, lamp, light.
H5216
2 Chronicles 21:7 · Word #17
Lexicon H5216
| Lemma | נִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nîyr |
| Strong's | H5216 |
| In-context | lamp |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5215-01
freshly-plowed field
| Root | ניר (n-y-r) |
| Core Meanings | plowing, tilling, breaking up soil, freshly worked ground |
| Semantic Range | newly plowed land, fallow ground prepared for sowing, tillage, cultivated field ready for planting |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, freshly plowed ground symbolizes preparation and readiness—often metaphorically describing the heart or nation needing to be broken up and made receptive to righteousness (e.g., prophetic calls to "break up" fallow ground). It conveys the idea of intentional preparation before fruitfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa). No pronominal suffix; concrete noun derived from a verbal idea of plowing or tilling. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נִיר (masculine singular absolute) denotes land that has been newly broken up by plowing. Rendering it as "freshly-plowed field" preserves the agricultural action embedded in the root while accurately reflecting its masculine singular absolute form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ניר (plowing, tilling, breaking up soil, freshly worked ground)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4500-01 |
kimenor | like a plow-beam of |
H5374-01 |
neriyah | Lamp-of-Yah |
H5374-02 |
neriyahu | Lamp-of-Yah |
H5216-04 |
neroteyha | her shining lamps |
H5214-01 |
niru | Break up (the soil), you men! |
Word Usage (48 occurrences of H5216)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:37 | נֵרֹתֶ֖י/הָ | neroteyha | its lamps |
| Exodus 25:37 | נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔י/הָ | neroteyha-2 | its lamps |
| Exodus 27:20 | נֵ֖ר | ner | lamp |