נָזַר
Strong's H5144
nâzar
/naw-zar'/
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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5144
- Hebrew
- נָזַר
- Transliteration
- nâzar
- Pronunciation
- /naw-zar'/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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 Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
consecrateseparate(-ingself)
Related Hebrew Words
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