1 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.1",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, subject - the LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, object of preposition - Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yədabbēr*": "and spoke/and was speaking",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.2",
"source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ לִנְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר נָזִ֔יר לְהַזִּ֖יר לַֽיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾălêhem* *ʾîš* *ʾô*-*ʾiššāh* *kî* *yapliʾ* *lindōr* *neder* *nāzîr* *ləhazzîr* *la-YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/if",
"*yapliʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes extraordinary/separates",
"*lindōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to vow",
"*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow",
"*nāzîr*": "noun, masculine singular - Nazirite/one separated",
"*ləhazzîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to separate",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*yapliʾ*": "makes extraordinary/makes a special/separates",
"*nāzîr*": "Nazirite/one separated/consecrated one",
"*ləhazzîr*": "to separate/to consecrate/to dedicate"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.3",
"source": "מִיַּ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ יַזִּ֔יר חֹ֥מֶץ יַ֛יִן וְחֹ֥מֶץ שֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְכָל־מִשְׁרַ֤ת עֲנָבִים֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַעֲנָבִ֛ים לַחִ֥ים וִיבֵשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃",
"text": "*miyyayin* *wə-šēḵār* *yazzîr* *ḥōmeṣ* *yayin* *wə-ḥōmeṣ* *šēḵār* *lōʾ* *yišteh* *wə-ḵol*-*mišrat* *ʿănāḇîm* *lōʾ* *yišteh* *wa-ʿănāḇîm* *laḥîm* *wîḇēšîm* *lōʾ* *yōʾḵēl*",
"grammar": {
"*miyyayin*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from wine",
"*wə-šēḵār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink",
"*yazzîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall separate/abstain",
"*ḥōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - vinegar/sour wine",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*wə-ḥōmeṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and vinegar",
"*šēḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yišteh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall drink",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/any",
"*mišrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - juice/infusion of",
"*ʿănāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes",
"*wa-ʿănāḇîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and grapes",
"*laḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fresh/moist",
"*wîḇēšîm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural - and dried",
"*yōʾḵēl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall eat"
},
"variants": {
"*yazzîr*": "shall separate himself/shall abstain",
"*ḥōmeṣ*": "vinegar/sour wine/fermented drink",
"*mišrat*": "juice/liquid/infusion"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.4",
"source": "כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ מִכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃",
"text": "*kōl* *yəmê* *nizrô* *mikkōl* *ʾăšer* *yēʿāśeh* *miggepen* *hayyayin* *mēḥarṣannîm* *wə-ʿad*-*zāg* *lōʾ* *yōʾḵēl*",
"grammar": {
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*nizrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/consecration",
"*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all/anything",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is made/produced",
"*miggepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from vine of",
"*hayyayin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine",
"*mēḥarṣannîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from seeds/kernels",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until/even to",
"*zāg*": "noun, masculine singular - skin/husk",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yōʾḵēl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall eat"
},
"variants": {
"*nizrô*": "his separation/his Naziriteship/his consecration",
"*ḥarṣannîm*": "seeds/kernels/pips",
"*zāg*": "skin/husk/outer covering"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.5",
"source": "כָּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַיהוָה֙ קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃",
"text": "*kol*-*yəmê* *neder* *nizrô* *taʿar* *lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿal*-*rōʾšô* *ʿad*-*məlōʾt* *hayyāmim* *ʾăšer*-*yazzîr* *la-YHWH* *qādōš* *yihyeh* *gaddēl* *peraʿ* *śəʿar* *rōʾšô*",
"grammar": {
"*kol*-*yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of",
"*neder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vow of",
"*nizrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation",
"*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor",
"*lōʾ*-*yaʿăḇōr*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall not pass",
"*ʿal*-*rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his head",
"*ʿad*-*məlōʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - until the fulfillment of",
"*hayyāmim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days",
"*ʾăšer*-*yazzîr*": "relative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - which he separates",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD",
"*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be",
"*gaddēl*": "Piel infinitive absolute - letting grow",
"*peraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - locks/hair of",
"*śəʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair of",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head"
},
"variants": {
"*peraʿ*": "locks/hair/growth",
"*gaddēl*": "letting grow/increasing/allowing to grow long"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.6",
"source": "כָּל־יְמֵ֥י הַזִּיר֖וֹ לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ מֵ֖ת לֹ֥א יָבֹֽא׃",
"text": "*kol*-*yəmê* *hazzîrô* *la-YHWH* *ʿal*-*nepeš* *mēt* *lōʾ* *yāḇōʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*kol*-*yəmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of",
"*hazzîrô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD",
"*ʿal*-*nepeš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to/near a soul of",
"*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dead one",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall come/enter"
},
"variants": {
"*nepeš*": "soul/person/body",
"*mēt*": "dead person/corpse"
}
}