Lexical Definition

‎נֵר‎ Nêr (nare) Ner ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎נִיר‎; lamp

Ner.

• § Ner = "lamp"
• Ner, an Israelite

1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul
2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul
2a) perhaps the same as 1

Extended Information

name of: אֲבִיאֵל

• A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1
• son of: Zeror (צְרוֹר); married to Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
• father of: Kish (קִישׁ), Ner (נֵר), Abdon (עַבְדוֹן), Zur (צוּר), Baal (בַּעַל), Nadab (נָדָב), Gedor (גְדֹר), Ahio (אַחְיוֹ), Zecher (זֶכֶר) and Mikloth (מִקְלוֹת); also called Jeiel (Ketiv: Jeuel; KJV: Jehiel) at 1Ch.9.35 Ner at 1Ch.8.33 9.39
• Another name of a.vi.el (‎א‎ֲ‎ב‎ִ‎יא‎ֵ‎ל‎ "Abiel" אֲבִיאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נֵר‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Νηρ

1. father of Abner 1Sam 14:50; 1Sam 14:51; 1Sam 26:5; 1Sam 26:14; 1Sam 2:8; 1Sam 2:12; 1Sam 3:23; 1Sam 3:25; 1Sam 3:28; 1Sam 2:37; 1Sam 1:5; 1Sam 2:32; 1Sam 1:28.

2. father of Kish 1Chr 8:33; 1Chr 9:36; 1Chr 9:39.

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