How to Pronounce Ner
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Ner is pronounced ner (nɜː): one syllable.
What does Ner mean?
Ner means “a lamp; new-tilled land”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ner?
Light, the father of Kish (1 Chr. 8:33). 1 Sam. 14:51 should be read, “Kish, the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abner, were the sons of Abiel.” And hence this Kish and Ner were brothers, and Saul and Abner were first cousins (comp. 1 Chr. 9:36).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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