Lexical Definition
נִיר nîyr (neer) fallow ground H:N-M
or נִר nir (neer); from נִיר
fallow ground, plowing, tillage.
- properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land
1) tillable or untilled or fallow ground
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נִ֣יר | unplowed ground of | Prov.13.23 |
| נִ֑יר | unplowed ground | Jer.4.3 • Hos.10.12 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: נִיר
II. נִיר noun [masculine] the tillable, untilled or fallow ground; — ׳נ absolute as accusative of congnate meaning with verb נִירוּ לָכֶם נִ֑יר Hos 10:12; Jer 4:3 till you the untilled ground (figurative of unaccustomed moral action); construct only רָבאֹֿכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים Prov 13:23 abundant food (yields) the fallow ground of poor men (i.e. with ׳י's blessing). — I. נִיר see נור. p. 632f
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 13:23 |
| Jeremiah | 4:3 |
| Hosea | 10:12 |