נר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־י־ר (n-y-r)

From Proto-Semitic *nūr-.

Noun

נֵר • (ner) m (plural indefinite נֵרוֹת, singular construct נֵר־)

1. Candle: any single-wick lamp such as a candle or simple oil lamp.

Derived terms

• אַבְנֵר (avnér)
• נֵר תָּמִיד (ner tamíd)

Related terms

• מְנוֹרָה (m'norá)
• נִיר (nir)
• נוּר (nur)
• נוּרָה (nurá)

 

References

• H5216 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible