Numbers 6:3
he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.
BSB
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ASV
he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִיַּ֤יִן | mi.Ya.yin | from wine | H3196 → |
| וְשֵׁכָר֙ | ve.she.Khar | and strong drink | H7941 → |
| יַזִּ֔יר | ya.Zir | he will keep separate | H5144 → |
| חֹ֥מֶץ | Cho.metz | vinegar of | H2558 → |
| יַ֛יִן | Ya.yin | wine | H3196 → |
| וְחֹ֥מֶץ | ve.Cho.metz | and vinegar of | H2558 → |
| שֵׁכָ֖ר | she.Khar | strong drink | H7941 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה | yish.Teh | he will drink | H8354 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and any | H3605 → |
| מִשְׁרַ֤ת | mish.Rat | juice of | H4952 → |
| עֲנָבִים֙ | 'a.na.Vim | grapes | H6025 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יִשְׁתֶּ֔ה | yish.Teh | he will drink | H8354 → |
| וַעֲנָבִ֛ים | va.'a.na.Vim | and grapes | H6025 → |
| לַחִ֥ים | la.Chim | fresh | H3892 → |
| וִיבֵשִׁ֖ים | vi.ve.Shim | and dried | H3002 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יֹאכֵֽל׃ | yo.Khel | he will eat | H398 → |
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