Numbers

Numbers 6:6–7

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.

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.