Ner Tamid

[ Sephardic Hebrew nertah-meed; Ashkenazic Hebrew nairtaw-mid; English nair-tah-mid ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew ˈnɛr tɑˈmid; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈnɛər tɔˈmɪd; English ˈnɛər ˈtɑ mɪd /

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noun Hebrew.

a lamp that is set above and in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue and is kept burning constantly.

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Origin of Ner Tamid

nēr tāmīdh eternal light

The Rabbi of the Tamid synagogue in Crimea that was attacked last week agreed.
Who’s Really Behind Ukraine’s Synagogue Attacks?|Eli Lake|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The son of a ner-se-ga, a palace warder, or the son of a vowed woman no one has any claim upon.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
Ten years from now, thar won't be a cow hand ner a gun outside a dude ranch er a rodeo.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
"But dat aint needer yer ner dar," said Uncle Remus, renewing his attack upon the little boy.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris

T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
En sech a sight ez dem t'er creeturs seed den en dar aint never bin seed befo' ner sence.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris