נֵ֫זֶר

ne.zerconsecration: Nazirite vow
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine25 occurrences10 books22 verses
This word comes from the name of Nazirites.

Definition

or נֵזֶר; from H5144; properly, something set apart, i.e. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite); hence (concretely) unshorn locks; also (by implication) a chaplet (especially of royalty)
Traditional renderings: consecration, crown, hair, separation.

Glossary entries

Nazarite, Nazirite

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

25 total
  1. Exodus 29:6נֵ֥זֶר · diadem
    Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
  2. Exodus 39:30נֵֽזֶר־ · crown
    They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
  3. Leviticus 8:9נֵ֣זֶר · diadem
    Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
  4. Leviticus 21:12נֵ֠זֶר · the consecration
    He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
  5. Numbers 6:4נִזְר֑וֹ · of his separation
    All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
  6. Numbers 6:5נִזְר֔וֹ · of separation
    For 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.
  7. Numbers 6:7נֵ֥זֶר · the symbol of consecration
    Even 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.
  8. Numbers 6:8נִזְר֑וֹ · of his separation
    Throughout the time of his separation, he is holy to the LORD.
  9. Numbers 6:9נִזְר֑וֹ · of hair
    If 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.
  10. Numbers 6:12 (2×)נִזְר֔וֹ · of separation; נִזְרֽוֹ׃ · his separation
    He must rededicate his time of separation to the LORD and bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. But the preceding days shall not be counted, because his separation was defiled.
  11. Numbers 6:13נִזְר֔וֹ · of separation
    Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
  12. Numbers 6:18 (2×)נִזְר֑וֹ · his consecrated; נִזְר֔וֹ
    Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.
  13. Numbers 6:19נִזְרֽוֹ׃ · [the hair of] his consecration
    And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.
  14. Numbers 6:21 (2×)נִזְר֔וֹ · his separation; נִזְרֽוֹ׃פ · of his separation
    This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD for his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford; he must fulfill whatever vow he makes, according to the law of his separation.”
  15. 2 Samuel 1:10הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ · the crown
    So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”
  16. 2 Kings 11:12הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙ · the crown
    Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”
  17. 2 Chronicles 23:11הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙ · the crown
    Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
  18. Psalm 89:39נִזְרֽוֹ׃ · his crown
    You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.
  19. Psalm 132:18נִזְרֽוֹ׃ · but the crown
    I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
  20. Proverbs 27:24נֵ֝֗זֶר · a crown
    …for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
  21. Jeremiah 7:29נִזְרֵךְ֙ · your hair
    Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’
  22. Zechariah 9:16נֵ֔זֶר · in a crown
    On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.