וְ/הַ/נֵּר֛וֹת
𐤅/𐤄/𐤍𐤓𐤅𐤕
vehanerot
and the lamps
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 4:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H5216
| Lemma | נִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nîyr |
| Strong's | H5216 |
| In-context | and the lamps |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5216-05
and the shining lamps
| Root | נור (n-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | to shine, to flame, to give light, to glisten |
| Semantic Range | oil lamp, light source, flame, illumination; figuratively life, guidance, prosperity, or enduring lineage |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the lamp symbolizes life, divine presence, guidance, and the enduring line of a house (such as the "lamp" of David). Its light imagery underscores themes of revelation, covenant continuity, and YHWH’s sustaining presence. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + definite article הַ ("the") + masculine plural absolute noun נֵּרֹת (from נֵר). No pronominal suffix; common masculine plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root conveying shining or flaming. Rendering it as "shining lamps" preserves the imagery of emitted light inherent in the root, while "and the" reflects the prefixed conjunction and definite article. The plural "lamps" accurately represents the masculine plural absolute form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נור (to shine, to flame, to give light, to glisten)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5216-01 |
banerot | with the shining lamps |
H4501-01 |
hamenorah | the shining lampstand |
H4501-02 |
hamenorot | the light-stands |
H5216-02 |
hanerot | the gleaming lamps |
H8574-02 |
katanur | like a fire-oven |
H4501-03 |
limenorot | for the light-stands of |
H4501-04 |
menorah | light-bearer |
H4501-05 |
menorat | light-stand of |
H5369-01 |
ner | lamp |
H5216-03 |
nero | his gleaming lamp |
H5135-01 |
nur | shining fire |
H5135-02 |
nura | of the blazing fire |
H8574-04 |
tanur | a blaze-oven |
H4501-06 |
umenorah | and a light-stand |
H4501-07 |
uvamenorah | and on the light-stand |
H5369-02 |
vener | and Ner (Lamp) |
H5216-06 |
veneroteyha | and her shining-lamps |
H5216-07 |
veneroteyhem | and their shining-lamps |
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 |