What does נִיר (nir) mean in the Bible?
נִיר (nir): Breaking/turning soil; foundational agricultural labor that opens earth for fertility and growth
Hebrew · H5214
נִיר
To till the soil
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נִיר H5214
Pronunciation nir
What does נִיר (nir) mean in the Bible?
נִיר (nir): Breaking/turning soil; foundational agricultural labor that opens earth for fertility and growth
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5214?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Break up (2).
Where does נִיר (nir) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 4:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Break up 2× Jeremiah 4:3, Hosea 10:12
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Usage map
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First aligned row Jeremiah 4:3
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Jeremiah 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
נִ֥ירוּ 2x nî·rū Jeremiah 4:3, Hosea 10:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Jeremiah 4:3, Hosea 10:12
Evidence Summary
Creation
Hebrew word. Breaking/turning soil; foundational agricultural labor that opens earth for fertility and growth
Strong's H5214
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Hosea 10:9-15 Source Gloss
to till the soil
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Breaking/turning soil; foundational agricultural labor that opens earth for fertility and growth
to till the soil BDB: break up Usage: break up.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Sequential imperfect Hos 10:12 · Jer 4:3 2×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
fallow ground
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Word Origins
נִיר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Image of hardened heart requiring repentance. Hosea 10:9-15
Canonical Themes
Creation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain