Hebrew · H5216, G3088

נֵר

A lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) · a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)

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נִירH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciationner

A lamp's burning flame: literal light-source and metaphor for divine guidance, life, or covenant faithfulness.

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λύχνοςG3088a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciationlýchnos

Portable lamp providing localized light; figuratively represents spiritual illumination, witnessing, or divine presence.

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What does נֵר (ner) mean in the Bible?

נִיר · λύχνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lamp, source of light".

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What does נִיר · λύχνος mean in the Bible?

נִיר · λύχνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lamp, source of light".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5216, G3088?

H5216, G3088 is connected to 48 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. lamp, source of light

Strong'sH5216, G3088

Lexical occurrences48 verses

Source Gloss

lamp, source of light

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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