Numbers

Numbers 6:2–7

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.

⁵For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

⁶Throughout the days of his separation to the LORD, he must not go near a dead body. ⁷Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the symbol of consecration to his God is upon his head.

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

Numbers 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the entire	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
period	יְמֵי֙	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his vow	נֶ֣דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5088 vow
of separation	נִזְר֔וֹ	niz·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
razor	תַּ֖עַר	ta·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8593 razor, sheath
shall touch	יַעֲבֹ֣ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his head	רֹאשׁ֑וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
He must be	יִהְיֶ֔ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קָדֹ֣שׁ	qā·ḏōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the time	הַיָּמִ֜ם	hay·yā·mim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
of	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his separation	יַזִּ֤יר	yaz·zîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORD	לַיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is complete	מְלֹ֨את	mə·lōṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
he must let the hair	שְׂעַ֥ר	śə·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8181 hair
of his head	רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
grow	גַּדֵּ֥ל	gad·dêl	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1431 grow up, become great
long	פֶּ֖רַע	pe·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6545 leader (?)

Numbers 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Throughout	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his separation	הַזִּיר֖וֹ	haz·zî·rōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
he must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	יָבֹֽא׃	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a dead	מֵ֖ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
body	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Numbers 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even if his father	לְאָבִ֣יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or mother	וּלְאִמּ֗וֹ	ū·lə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
or brother	לְאָחִיו֙	lə·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
or sister	וּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹ	ū·lə·’a·ḥō·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H269 sister
should die	בְּמֹתָ֑ם	bə·mō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
he is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to defile himself	יִטַּמָּ֥א	yiṭ·ṭam·mā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the symbol of consecration	נֵ֥זֶר	nê·zer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
to his God	אֱלֹהָ֖יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
is upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head