Proverbs 20:27:1Prov.20.27.W1TAB
נֵ֣ר
ner
“lamp”
- Transliteration
- NER
- Extended
- NEER
- IPA
- /ˈneːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- lamp
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
NER
- clause
NER Ye-ho-VAH ni-she-MAT a-DAM
- sentence
NER Ye-ho-VAH ni-she-MAT a-DAM kho-FES kol-kha-de-rei-VA-ten
Exegesis
The verse opens with a construct chain between ner {נֵר | nə̂r} ‘lamp’ and YHWH {יְהוָה | yəhōwâ} ‘LORD’, establishing a metaphor of divine guidance.
Root and etymology
n-w-rn-w-r
“to shine”
In context — Proverbs 20:27
The lamp of the LORD is the spirit of a person, searching all the innermost chambers .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 20:27, so the Hebrew word נֵ֣ר (ner) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.20.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.27.W1.S1) and character.