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Leviticus 15:31

“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.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

נָזַרnâzar · naw-zar'
H5144 · Hebrew
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
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV renderings
consecrate, separate(-ing, self).
Grammar
  • וְ — conjunction
  • הִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם — verb Hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural
Code HC/Vhq2mp
Usage
Occurs 10 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 22:2Numbers 6:2Numbers 6:3Numbers 6:5Numbers 6:6

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נָזַר here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.