נֵר

From LSJ

τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire

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English (Strong)

or nir; also neyr; or ner; or (feminine) nerah; from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively): candle, lamp, light.
the same as נֵר; lamp; Ner, an Israelite: Ner.