נִ֖ר
𐤍𐤓
nir
lamp
or נִר; from נִיר; properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land; fallow ground, plowing, tillage.
H5215
Proverbs 21:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H5215
| Lemma | נִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nîyr |
| Strong's | H5215 |
| In-context | lamp |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
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 (4 occurrences of H5215)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 4:3 | נִ֑יר | nir | fallow-ground |
| Hosea 10:12 | נִ֑יר | nir | fallow ground |
| Proverbs 13:23 | נִ֣יר | nir | tillage |