Hebrew word
nîyr
neer
נִיר
What it means
a lamp or light
a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
Where it comes from
or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see nîyr (נִיר); nûwr (נוּר)) properly, meaning to glisten