What does נָזַר mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5144
נָזַר
To hold aloof , i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize )); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote
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נָזַר H5144
What does נָזַר mean in the Bible?
נָזַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to hold aloof , i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize )); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote".
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How does the BSB render H5144?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and consecrated (1), and fast (1), he is to abstain (1), He must rededicate (1), his separation (1).
Where does נָזַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 15:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (5), Leviticus (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (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 consecrated 1× Hosea 9:10
and fast 1× Zechariah 7:3
he is to abstain 1× Numbers 6:3
He must rededicate 1× Numbers 6:12
his separation 1× Numbers 6:5
of his separation 1× Numbers 6:6
separates himself 1× Ezekiel 14:7
to separate himself 1× Numbers 6:2
to treat with respect 1× Leviticus 22:2
You must keep 1× Leviticus 15:31
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Leviticus 15:31 וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם to You must keep Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Leviticus 22:2 וְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙ to to treat with respect Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Numbers 6:2 לְהַזִּ֖יר to to separate himself Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Numbers 6:3 יַזִּ֔יר to he is to abstain Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 6:5 יַזִּ֤יר to his separation Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 6:6 הַזִּיר֖וֹ to of his separation Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 6:12 וְהִזִּ֤יר to He must rededicate Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 14:7 וְיִנָּזֵ֣ר to separates himself Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Hosea 9:10 וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙ to and consecrated Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Zechariah 7:3 הִנָּזֵ֕ר to and fast Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 15:31
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Leviticus 2 Numbers 5 Ezekiel 1 Hosea 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הַזִּיר֖וֹ 1x haz·zî·rōw Numbers 6:6
הִנָּזֵ֕ר 1x hin·nā·zêr Zechariah 7:3
וְהִזִּ֤יר 1x wə·hiz·zîr Numbers 6:12
וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם 1x wə·hiz·zar·tem Leviticus 15:31
וְיִנָּזֵ֣ר 1x wə·yin·nā·zêr Ezekiel 14:7
וְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙ 1x wə·yin·nā·zə·rū Leviticus 22:2
וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙ 1x way·yin·nā·zə·rū Hosea 9:10
יַזִּ֔יר 1x yaz·zîr Numbers 6:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Numbers 6:3, Numbers 6:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Leviticus 15:31
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Numbers 6:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Leviticus 22:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 14:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Hosea 9:10
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1x Numbers 6:2
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Numbers 6:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to hold aloof , i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize )); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote
Source Gloss
to hold aloof , i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize )); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to hold aloof, i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship (i.e. apostatize)); specifically, to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote BDB: dedicate Usage: consecrate, separate(-ing, self).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Imperfect Num 6:3 · Num 6:5 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Infinitive absolute Zech 7:3 1×
Word Origins
נָזַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain