Strong's H5144 · Hebrew
נָזַר
nâzar · /naw-zar'/
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
KJV: consecrate, separate(-ing, self).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָזַר across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus2 verses
Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
Leviticus 22:2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
Numbers5 verses
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: to separate: or, to make themselves Nazarites
Numbers 6:3He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Numbers 6:5All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Numbers 6:6All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
Numbers 6:12And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. be lost: Heb. fall
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5144 (nâzar) mean?
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
How many times does H5144 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5144 (נָזַר) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “separate.”
How is nâzar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5144 is rendered as “separate” (4×), “separateth” (3×), “consecrate” (1×), “separated” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָזַר come from?
a primitive root;