Hebrew · H5137

נָזָה

To spirt , i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation)

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נָזָהH5137

Pronunciationnāzāh

What does נָזָה (nāzāh) mean in the Bible?

נָזָה (nāzāh): Ritual sprinkling of blood or water for purification; central to Levitical expiation and covenant renewal ceremonies

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What does נָזָה (nāzāh) mean in the Bible?

נָזָה (nāzāh): Ritual sprinkling of blood or water for purification; central to Levitical expiation and covenant renewal ceremonies

How does the BSB render H5137?

The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and sprinkle (9), He is to sprinkle (2), . . . (1), and sprinkled them (1), he shall sprinkle (1).

Where does נָזָה (nāzāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (15), Numbers (5), Isaiah (2), 2 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and sprinkle9×Exodus 29:21, Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 14:16

He is to sprinkle2×Leviticus 16:15, Leviticus 16:19

. . .1×Leviticus 6:27

and sprinkled them1×Leviticus 8:30

he shall sprinkle1×Leviticus 14:7

He sprinkled1×Leviticus 8:11

He will sprinkle1×Isaiah 52:15

is spattered1×Leviticus 6:27

is to sprinkle1×Numbers 19:19

spattered1×Isaiah 63:3

splattered1×2 Kings 9:33

Sprinkle1×Numbers 8:7

The one who sprinkles1×Numbers 19:21

then he is to sprinkle1×Leviticus 5:9

then he shall sprinkle1×Leviticus 16:14

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First aligned rowExodus 29:21

Aligned rows24

Books represented5

Exodus1Leviticus15Numbers52 Kings1Isaiah2

Source forms

וְהִזָּ֨ה3xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 4:6, Leviticus 14:16, Leviticus 16:19

וְהִזָּ֞ה3xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 4:17, Leviticus 5:9, Numbers 19:4

וְהִזָּ֤ה3xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 14:27, Numbers 19:18, Numbers 19:19

וְהִזָּ֥ה2xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 14:51, Leviticus 16:15

הַזֵּ֥ה1xhaz·zêhNumbers 8:7

וְהִזָּ֗ה1xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 14:7

וְהִזָּ֧ה1xwə·hiz·zāhLeviticus 16:14

וְהִזֵּיתָ֤1xwə·hiz·zê·ṯāExodus 29:21

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular13xLeviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 14:7

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 8:11, Leviticus 8:30

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 16:14, Isaiah 52:15

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 6:27

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular1xExodus 29:21

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct1xNumbers 19:21

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 63:3

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Kings 9:33

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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נָזָה

What does נָזָה (nāzāh) mean in the Bible?

What does נָזָה (nāzāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5137?

Where does נָזָה (nāzāh) appear in Scripture?

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