Numbers 6:5

For 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.
Numbers 6:5
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

כָּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַיהוָה֙ קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

  1. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  2. יְמֵי֙ye.Mei“[the] days of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  3. נֶ֣דֶרNe.der“[the] vow of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נֶ֫דֶר · “vow” · Strong's H5088
  4. נִזְר֔וֹniz.Ro“Nazirite vow his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָסָה · “consecration” · Strong's H5145G
  5. תַּ֖עַרTa.'ar“a razor”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from תַּ֫עַר · “razor” · Strong's H8593
  6. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  7. יַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.Vor“it will pass”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָבַר · “pass” · Strong's H5674A
  8. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  9. רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Sho“head his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֹאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7218A
  10. עַד־'ad-“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  11. מְלֹ֨אתme.Lot“are completed”
    Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from מָלֵא · “to fill” · Strong's H4390
  12. הַיָּמִ֜םhai.ya.Mim“the days”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  13. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  14. יַזִּ֤ירya.Zir“he will be a Nazirite”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָזַר · “be a Nazarite” · Strong's H5144B
  15. לַיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  16. קָדֹ֣שׁka.Dosh“holy”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קָדוֹשׁ · “holy” · Strong's H6918G
  17. יִהְיֶ֔הyih.Yeh“he will be”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  18. גַּדֵּ֥לga.Del“he will make grow”
    Verb, piel, infinitive construct, common · from גָּדַל · “to magnify” · Strong's H1431
  19. פֶּ֖רַעPe.ra'“[the] lock[s] of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּ֫רַע · “lock” · Strong's H6545
  20. שְׂעַ֥רse.'Ar“[the] hair of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׂעָר · “hair” · Strong's H8181
  21. רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.Sho“head his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֹאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7218A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)