Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fallow ground
Usage: tillable or untilled or fallow ground
Strong's Number
H5215
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5215 Quick Answer
Strong's H5215 נִיר נִר (niyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. niyr (neer) (or nir {neer}) n-m. 1. (properly) plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land [from H5214] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include fallow, tillage, and plowing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- niyr (neer) (or nir {neer}) n-m. 1. (properly) plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land [from H5214]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fallow, tillage, and plowing
Meaning and Definition
niyr (neer) (or nir {neer}) n-m. 1. (properly) plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land [from H5214] KJV: fallow ground, plowing, tillage. Root(s): H5214
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5215. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5215 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render niyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5215 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5215 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5215 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5215.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5215, grouped by book.
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5215 FAQ
What does nir (נִיר) mean?
Nir (Strong's H5215) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "plowing". niyr (neer) (or nir {neer}) n-m. 1. (properly) plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land [from H5214]
How many times is nir (נִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5215 across 3 books.
Where can I study nir (נִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5215 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nir (נִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fallow, tillage, and plowing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.