נָזַר

na.zarVerbH5144

to dedicate

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to dedicate, consecrate, separate 1a) (Niphal) to dedicate oneself, devote oneself 1b) (Hiphil) to keep sacredly separate

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
5
Leviticus
2
Ezk
1
Hosea
1
Zechariah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 14:7
  • Leviticus 15:31
  • Numbers 6:2
  • Numbers 6:5
  • Numbers 6:12

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