נֵֽר
𐤍𐤓
Ner
of Ner
Proper name: Ner — An Israelite man of the tribe of Benjamin, best known as the father of Abner, a military leader under King Saul. Also occurs as an ancestor within Saul’s genealogy. The primary lexical meaning is as a personal name rather than a common noun. When the word occurs as a common noun (with the same or similar spelling), it denotes 'lamp' or 'light' in other contexts, but as a proper name it refers to individuals named Ner.
2 Samuel 3:28 · Word #16
Lexicon H5369
| Lemma | נֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ner |
| Strong's | H5369 |
| Definition | Proper name: Ner — An Israelite man of the tribe of Benjamin, best known as the father of Abner, a military leader under King Saul. Also occurs as an ancestor within Saul’s genealogy. The primary lexical meaning is as a personal name rather than a common noun. When the word occurs as a common noun (with the same or similar spelling), it denotes 'lamp' or 'light' in other contexts, but as a proper name it refers to individuals named Ner. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Ner |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5369-01
Ner
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form functions as a proper masculine singular noun referring to the personal name Ner. As a name likely derived from a root meaning "to shine" or related to "lamp/light," it is preserved transliterated rather than translated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ner
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ner |
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