Strong's Lexicon nur: To shine, to give light, to be luminous Original Word: נוּר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of light is φῶς (phōs), Strong's Greek 5457, which appears in the New Testament, such as in John 8:12 where Jesus says, "I am the light of the world." Usage: The Hebrew verb "nur" primarily conveys the idea of emitting light or shining. It is often used metaphorically to describe the radiance of God's presence or the illumination of His truth. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, "nur" can refer to both physical light and spiritual enlightenment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, light was a powerful symbol of life, purity, and divine presence. The Hebrews, like their neighbors, understood light as essential for life and a representation of God's guidance and revelation. The concept of light is deeply embedded in the Hebrew Scriptures, often contrasting with darkness, which symbolizes chaos, evil, or ignorance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to source of ner Definition a fire NASB Translation fire (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs נוּר17 noun feminineDaniel 3:6 and masculineDaniel 7:9 fire (ᵑ7 Syriac; see √ נור Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Daniel 3:27; Daniel 7:9 (twice in verse); Daniel 7:10; emphatic נוּרָא Daniel 3:6 12t. 3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fiery, fire (Aramaic) from an unused root (corresponding to that of niyr) meaning to shine; fire -- fiery, fire. see HEBREW niyr Forms and Transliterations נ֔וּר נ֗וּר נ֥וּר נוּרָ֔א נוּרָ֖א נוּרָ֜א נוּרָ֣א נוּרָ֥א נוּרָ֧א נוּרָֽא׃ נוּרָא֙ נור נורא נורא׃ nū·rā Nur nūr nuRa nūrāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:6 HEB: לְגֽוֹא־ אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ NAS: of a furnace of blazing fire. KJV: of a burning fiery furnace. INT: the midst of a furnace fire of blazing Daniel 3:11 Daniel 3:15 Daniel 3:17 Daniel 3:20 Daniel 3:21 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 3:23 Daniel 3:24 Daniel 3:25 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:27 Daniel 3:27 Daniel 7:9 Daniel 7:9 Daniel 7:10 17 Occurrences |