נִיר

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see H5214 (נִיר); H5135 (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten;

KJV Usage

candle, lamp, light.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.lamp

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nîyr; Pronunciation: neer