נִיר

Strong’s Definition

to till the soil

Etymology & Derivation

a root probably identical with that of H5216 (נִיר), through the idea of the gleam of a fresh furrow;

KJV Usage

break up.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(qal) to break up, freshly plough or till

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nîyr; Pronunciation: neer