נ֗וּר

𐤍𐤅𐤓

nur

fire

(Aramaic) from an unused root (corresponding to that of נִיר) meaning to shine; fire; fiery, fire.

H5135

Daniel 7:10 · Word #3

Lexicon H5135

Lemmaנוּר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤅𐤓
Transliterationnûwr
Strong'sH5135
In-contextfire

Morphology ANcbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5135-01

shining fire

Rootנור (n-w-r)
Core Meaningsshining, blazing, burning, radiance
Semantic Rangefire, flame, blaze, burning furnace, fiery radiance; often associated with intense heat or divine/judicial manifestation.
Conceptual SignificanceIn Biblical Aramaic contexts (notably Daniel), נוּר frequently appears in scenes of judgment or divine deliverance (e.g., the fiery furnace), symbolizing both destructive power and the radiant presence of the Most High who preserves the faithful amid blazing trial.
Morphological NotesAramaic common noun, singular absolute (ANcbsa); common gender; appears four times in Biblical Aramaic (primarily Daniel).
Rendering RationaleThe Aramaic noun נוּר derives from a root meaning "to shine" or "to blaze," highlighting the luminous, radiant aspect of fire. Rendering it as "shining fire" preserves this connection to radiance rather than reducing it to a generic term. The morphology (common singular absolute) is reflected by the singular, unsuffixed English form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נור (shining, blazing, burning, radiance)

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
ner a glistening lamp
H5216-03 neri my shining-lamp
H5216-04 nero his gleaming lamp
nir a glistening lamp
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
H5216-06 vehanerot and the shining lamps
vener and Lamp
H5369-02 vener and Ner (Lamp)
H5216-07 veneroteyha and her shining-lamps
H5216-08 veneroteyhem and their shining-lamps

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H5135)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 3:6 נוּרָ֖/א nura of fire
Daniel 3:11 נוּרָ֖/א nura fiery
Daniel 3:15 נוּרָ֖/א nura of fire