H5369 H5369
Ner — personal name meaning 'lamp,' father of Abner and a Benjaminite ancestor of Saul
The name Ner means 'lamp' or 'light,' a fitting designation for the patriarch of a family that would produce Israel's first royal dynasty. Ner is primarily known as the father of Abner, Saul's powerful military commander (1 Sam 14:50–51; 2 Sam 2:8; 1 Kgs 2:5, 32). The Chronicler also identifies a Ner as the father of Kish and thus the grandfather of Saul (1 Chr 8:33; 9:36, 39), though the precise genealogical relationship between these two Ners has long been debated. Nearly every occurrence appears in the patronymic formula 'Abner son of Ner.'
Senses
1. Ner — Proper masculine name meaning 'lamp,' identifying a Benjaminite ancestor within Saul's royal lineage. The name occurs almost exclusively in the patronymic phrase 'Abner son of Ner' across Samuel and Kings (1 Sam 14:50; 26:5, 14; 2 Sam 2:8, 12; 3:23, 25, 28, 37). The Chronicler's genealogy places a Ner as Kish's father (1 Chr 8:33; 9:39), raising questions about whether one or two individuals are intended. The domain assignment as ARTIFACTS is misleading — this is strictly a personal name. 16×
AR["نيرَ", "نَيْرَ", "نِير", "نِيرَ", "وَ-نِير", "وَنِير"]·ben["আর-নের", "ও-নের", "নেরের"]·DE["Ner", "[ונר]", "[נר]", "und-Ner"]·EN["Ner", "and-Ner"]·FR["Ner", "[ונר]", "[נר]", "et-Ner"]·heb["ו-נר", "נר"]·HI["-नेर-का", "और-नेर", "नेर-का", "नेर-के"]·ID["-Ner", "Dan-Ner", "Ner", "dan-Ner"]·IT["Ner", "e-Ner"]·jav["Lan-Nèr", "Ner", "Nèr", "Nér", "lan-Ner", "lan-Nèr"]·KO["그-와-넬", "그리고-네르", "그리고-네르-는", "그리고-넬은", "네르의", "넬", "넬을", "넬의", "넬이", "니르의"]·PT["E-Ner", "Ner", "e-Ner"]·RU["Нера", "Нира", "и-Нер"]·ES["Ner", "Y-Ner", "y-Ner"]·SW["Na-Neri", "Neri", "na-Amasa", "na-Neri", "na-akamwaga"]·TR["Ner", "Ner'in", "Ner-in", "Ve-Ner", "ve-Ner"]·urd["اور-نیر", "اور-نیر-نے", "نیر-کا", "نیر-کے", "نیر-کے۔"]
1 Sam 14:50, 1 Sam 14:51, 1 Sam 26:5, 1 Sam 26:14, 2 Sam 2:8, 2 Sam 2:12, 2 Sam 3:23, 2 Sam 3:25, 2 Sam 3:28, 2 Sam 3:37, 1 Kgs 2:5, 1 Kgs 2:32 (+4 more)
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. נֵר n.pr.m. 𝔊 Νηρ: 1. father of Abner 1 S 14:50, 51; 26:5, 14 2 S 2:8, 12; 3:23, 25, 28, 37 1 K 2:5, 32; 1 Ch 26:28. 2. father of Kish 1 Ch 8:33; 9:36, 39.