Word Study · Strong's H5145 · Hebrew
נֶזֶר
nezer
neh'-zer
“properly, something set apart, i.e. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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)
Rendered in the KJV as
consecration, crown, hair, separation.
- 25occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 10 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 25 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- נִזְר֔וֹ5
- נִזְר֑וֹ4
- נִזְרֽוֹ׃4
- הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙2
- נֵ֥זֶר2
- הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀1
- נֵ֣זֶר1
- נֵ֠זֶר1
- נֵ֝֗זֶר1
- נֵ֔זֶר1
- נֵֽזֶר־1
- נִזְרֽוֹ׃ פ1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 8
- Nazirite vow his12
- [the] crown of3
- the crown3
- a crown2
- crown his2
- [the] consecration of1
- [the] Nazirite vow of1
- hair your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular13
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)5
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular3
- noun · masculine singular2
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- gentilic noun (a people) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsc/Sp3ms · 13
- HNcmsc · 5
- HTd/Ncmsa · 3
- HNcmsa · 2
- HNcmsc/Sp2fs · 1
- HNgmsc/Sp3ms · 1
All 25, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Exodus2 occurrences
- Exodus 29:6נֵ֥זֶרnezernoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.here: [the] crown of
- Exodus 39:30נֵֽזֶר־nezer-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)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.here: [the] crown of
Leviticus2 occurrences
- Leviticus 8:9נֵ֣זֶרnezernoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)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.here: [the] crown of
- Leviticus 21:12נֵ֠זֶרnezernoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)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.here: [the] consecration of
Numbers13 occurrences
- Numbers 6:4נִזְר֑וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAll the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:5נִזְר֔וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularFor the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:7נֵ֥זֶרnezernoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the crown of consecration to his God is upon his head.here: [the] Nazirite vow of
- Numbers 6:8נִזְר֑וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThroughout the time of his separation, he is holy to the LORD.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:9נִזְר֑וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularIf 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:12נִזְר֔וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHe 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:12נִזְרֽוֹ׃nizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHe 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:13נִזְר֔וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularNow 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,here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:18נִזְר֑וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:18נִזְר֔וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:19נִזְרֽוֹ׃nizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd 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.here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:21נִזְר֔וֹnizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThis 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.”here: Nazirite vow his
- Numbers 6:21נִזְרֽוֹ׃ פnizrogentilic noun (a people) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThis 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.”here: Nazirite vow his
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 89:39נִזְרֽוֹ׃nizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularYou have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.here: crown his
- Psalms 132:18נִזְרֽוֹ׃nizronoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularI will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”here: crown his