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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H5216 - Light

Strong's No.:H5216

Hebrew:נִיר

Transliteration:nîyr

Phonetic:neer

Word Origin:From a primitive root (see H5214 and H5135) properly meaning to glisten

Bible Usage:{candle} {lamp} light.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a lamp (that {is} the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. lamp


Bible References:
Light

Translation
Occurrences:
candle ( 8 )
candles ( 1 )
lamp ( 9 )
lamps ( 26 )
light ( 4 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.