Strong's Hebrew · H5216

נִיר

nîyr · neer

Definitiona lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
Derivationor נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see H5214 (נִיר); H5135 (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten;
KJV usagecandle, lamp, light.
Occurrences48 in the KJV · 42 verses

נִיר in Scripture

Exodus 25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. Exodus 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Exodus 30:7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. Exodus 30:8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. Exodus 35:14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, Exodus 37:23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. Exodus 39:37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light, Exodus 40:4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. Exodus 40:25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. Leviticus 24:2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. Leviticus 24:4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually. Numbers 4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
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