Numbers

Numbers 6:2–4

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. ⁴All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

Footnotes

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

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Numbers 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	דַּבֵּר֙	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them that	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
if	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
woman	אִשָּׁ֗ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
makes a special	יַפְלִא֙	yap̄·li	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
vow	לִנְדֹּר֙	lin·dōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5087 vow
the vow	נֶ֣דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5088 vow
of a Nazirite	נָזִ֔יר	nā·zîr	Noun - masculine singular	H5139 one consecrated, devoted
to separate himself	לְהַזִּ֖יר	lə·haz·zîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Numbers 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he is to abstain	יַזִּ֔יר	yaz·zîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5144 dedicate, consecrate
from wine	מִיַּ֤יִן	mî·ya·yin	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and strong drink	וְשֵׁכָר֙	wə·šê·ḵār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
He must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
vinegar	חֹ֥מֶץ	ḥō·meṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2558 vinegar
made from wine	יַ֛יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
strong drink	שֵׁכָ֖ר	šê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
and he must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	יִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
grape	עֲנָבִים֙	‘ă·nā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6025 grape(s)
juice	מִשְׁרַ֤ת	miš·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4952 juice
or eat	יֹאכֵֽל׃	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
fresh	לַחִ֥ים	la·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3892 moist, fresh, new
grapes	וַעֲנָבִ֛ים	wa·‘ă·nā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6025 grape(s)
or raisins	וִיבֵשִׁ֖ים	wî·ḇê·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H3002 dry, dried

Numbers 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his separation	נִזְר֑וֹ	niz·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
he is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to eat	יֹאכֵֽל׃	yō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
anything that comes from	יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the grapevine	מִגֶּ֣פֶן	mig·ge·p̄en	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1612 vine
not even the seeds	מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים	mê·ḥar·ṣan·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H2785 sour, sharp
or	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
skins	זָ֖ג	zāḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H2085 skin

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

Numbers 6:4 Numbers 6:5

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