Numbers
Numbers 6:3
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.