Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5144

Strong's H5144 · Hebrew

נָזַר

nâzar · /naw-zar'/

Number
H5144
Language
Hebrew
Original word
נָזַר
Transliteration
nâzar
Pronunciation
naw-zar'
KJV occurrences
10 verses

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.

separate4×
separateth3×
consecrate1×
separated1×
separating1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus2 verses
Numbers5 verses
Numbers 6:2

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 6:3

He 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 6:5

All 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 6:6

All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

Numbers 6:12

And 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

Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

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;