Lexical Definition

‎נִיר‎ nîyr (neer) to break ^H:V
a root probably identical with that of ‎נִיר‎, through the idea of the gleam of a fresh furrow

break up.

• to till the soil

1) (Qal) to break up, freshly plough or till

See Greek: φωτίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎נִיר‎] verb break up, freshly till; —

Qal Imperative masculine plural ‎נִ֫ירוּ‎, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎נִיר‎ Hos 10:12; Jer 4:3.

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