Numbers

Numbers 6:2–3

2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite,a to separate himself to the LORD, 3he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.

Footnotes

  • a 6:2 Nazirite means one separated or one consecrated.

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Numbers 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Speakדַּבֵּר֙dab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
them thatאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
ifכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
womanאִשָּׁ֗ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
makes a specialיַפְלִא֙yap̄·liVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
vowלִנְדֹּר֙lin·dōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5087 vow
the vowנֶ֣דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singular constructH5088 vow
of a Naziriteנָזִ֔ירnā·zîrNoun - masculine singularH5139 one consecrated, devoted
to separate himselfלְהַזִּ֖ירlə·haz·zîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 6:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he is to abstainיַזִּ֔ירyaz·zîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5144 dedicate, consecrate
from wineמִיַּ֤יִןmî·ya·yinPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and strong drinkוְשֵׁכָר֙wə·šê·ḵārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
He must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֑הyiš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
vinegarחֹ֥מֶץḥō·meṣNoun - masculine singular constructH2558 vinegar
made from wineיַ֛יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
strong drinkשֵׁכָ֖רšê·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
and he must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drinkיִשְׁתֶּ֔הyiš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8354 drink
anyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
grapeעֲנָבִים֙‘ă·nā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH6025 grape(s)
juiceמִשְׁרַ֤תmiš·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4952 juice
or eatיֹאכֵֽל׃yō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
freshלַחִ֥יםla·ḥîmAdjective - masculine pluralH3892 moist, fresh, new
grapesוַעֲנָבִ֛יםwa·‘ă·nā·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6025 grape(s)
or raisinsוִיבֵשִׁ֖יםwî·ḇê·šîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH3002 dry, dried

Cross-references

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Numbers 6:2 Judges 13:5 · Amos 2:11–12 · Romans 1:1 · Hebrews 7:27

Numbers 6:3 Luke 1:15 · 1 Timothy 5:23 · Leviticus 10:9 · Amos 2:12 · Ephesians 5:18 · Judges 13:14 · Jeremiah 35:6–8 · Luke 7:33–34 · Luke 21:34 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Proverbs 31:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.