נִיר

hebrewOld TestamentVerb2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

a root probably identical with that of H5216, through the idea of the gleam of a fresh furrow; to till the soil
Traditional renderings: break up.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Jeremiah 4:3נִ֥ירוּ · Break up
    For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.
  2. Hosea 10:12נִ֥ירוּ · break up
    Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.