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Ner
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(a light or lamp), son of Jehiel, according to (1 Chronicles 8:33) father of Abner, and grandfather of King Saul. (B.C. 1140.) Abner was, therefore, uncle to Saul, as is expressly stated in (1 Samuel 14:50)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
NER (light, lamp), father of Kish, and grandfather of Saul. 1 Chr 8:33. He is named, 1 Chr 9:36, as brother of Kish. This Kish was an uncle of the other. 1 Chr 9:39.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
a lamp; new-tilled land
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
NER (light, lamp), father of Kish, and grandfather of Saul. 1 Chr 8:33. He is named, 1 Chr 9:36, as brother of Kish. This Kish was an uncle of the other. 1 Chr 9:39.
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adverb (adv.)
nearer. [Obs.] See Nerre.