Nir נִיר
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| נִיר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nir |
| Strong's number | H5214 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to break |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Jeremiah (1) |
Nir (Hebrew נִיר, Strong's H5214) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to break”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to break up, freshly plough or till
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | up (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | break up (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Nir, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 4:3For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.
Hosea
- Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).