ner tamid

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Pronunciations

ner tamid (NAIR tah-MEED) listen
eternal light (uh-TURN-l LYET) listen
eternal lamp (uh-TURN-l LAMP) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The light in front of the ark in a synagogue that is always lit.

Example Sentences

  • "We may therefore conclude that the Ner Tamid as a symbol is about three centuries old." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • נר תמיד, lit. 'eternal light'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      ner tameed, eternal light, ner tomid, eternal lamp

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