נְהִירnᵉhîyr
ᵑ7: light (Daniel 2:22)
Pronunciation: neh-heere' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5094
Meanings
: illumination, insight (Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:14)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Daniel 2:22 He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light.
- Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom who has within him the spirit of the holy gods. During Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, this man was found to have insight, understanding, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your predecessor, the king—your predecessor King Nebuchadnezzar—made him chief over all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers of Babylon.
- Daniel 5:14 I have heard that you have the spirit of the gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and wisdom.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).