נָזִיר
Separate , i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite)
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What does נָזִיר mean in the Bible?
נָזִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "separate , i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite)". separate, i.
Meaning
separate, i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite) BDB: one consecrated Usage: Nazarite (by a false alliteration with Nazareth), separate(-d), vine undressed.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.