Numbers

Numbers 6:5–9

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. 8Throughout the time of his separation, he is holy to the LORD.

9If someone suddenly dies in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing — the seventh day.

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Numbers 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the entireכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
periodיְמֵי֙yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his vowנֶ֣דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singular constructH5088 vow
of separationנִזְר֔וֹniz·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
razorתַּ֖עַרta·‘arNoun - masculine singularH8593 razor, sheath
shall touchיַעֲבֹ֣רya·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
He must beיִהְיֶ֔הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקָדֹ֣שׁqā·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the timeהַיָּמִ֜םhay·yā·mimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
ofאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his separationיַזִּ֤ירyaz·zîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORDלַיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is completeמְלֹ֨אתmə·lōṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
he must let the hairשְׂעַ֥רśə·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8181 hair
of his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
growגַּדֵּ֥לgad·dêlVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1431 grow up, become great
longפֶּ֖רַעpe·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH6545 leader (?)

Numbers 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Throughoutכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his separationהַזִּיר֖וֹhaz·zî·rōwVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5144 dedicate, consecrate
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
he must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goיָבֹֽא׃yā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
nearעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a deadמֵ֖תmêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
bodyנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Numbers 6:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Even if his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוlə·’ā·ḇîwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
or motherוּלְאִמּ֗וֹū·lə·’im·mōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
or brotherלְאָחִיו֙lə·’ā·ḥîwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
or sisterוּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹū·lə·’a·ḥō·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH269 sister
should dieבְּמֹתָ֑םbə·mō·ṯāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH4194 death
he is notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to defile himselfיִטַּמָּ֥אyiṭ·ṭam·māVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the symbol of consecrationנֵ֥זֶרnê·zerNoun - masculine singular constructH5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
to his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
is uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

Numbers 6:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Throughout the timeכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of his separationנִזְר֑וֹniz·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is holyקָדֹ֥שׁqā·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 6:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
someone suddenlyבְּפֶ֣תַעbə·p̄e·ṯa‘Preposition-b; AdverbH6621 suddenness
diesיָמ֨וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in his presenceעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and defilesוְטִמֵּ֖אwə·ṭim·mêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
his consecrated headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of hairנִזְר֑וֹniz·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
he must shaveוְגִלַּ֤חwə·ḡil·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1548 be bald
his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙rō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֔וֹṭā·ho·rā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Numbers 6:5 1 Samuel 1:11 · Judges 16:17 · Judges 13:5

Numbers 6:6 Leviticus 19:28 · Leviticus 21:11

Numbers 6:7 Numbers 9:6 · Leviticus 21:1–2

Numbers 6:9 Numbers 6:18 · Acts 18:18 · Leviticus 14:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.