Numbers 6:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the Nazarite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and shall take the hair of his consecrated head, and put it in the fire under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגִלַּ֣ח הַנָּזִ֗יר פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ נִזְר֑וֹ וְלָקַ֗ח אֶת־שְׂעַר֙ רֹ֣אשׁ נִזְר֔וֹ וְנָתַן֙ עַל־הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת זֶ֥בַח הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-gillaḥ hannāzîr petaḥ ʾōhel môʿēd ʾet-rōʾš nizrô wə-lāqaḥ ʾet-śəʿar rōʾš nizrô wə-nātan ʿal-hāʾēš ʾăšer-taḥat zeḇaḥ haššəlāmîm

Grammar Details

• *wə-gillaḥ*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall shave
• *hannāzîr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Nazirite
• *petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointment
• *ʾet*-*rōʾš*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the head of
• *nizrô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation
• *wə-lāqaḥ*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take
• *ʾet*-*śəʿar*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the hair of
• *rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular construct - head of
• *wə-nātan*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall put
• *ʿal*-*hāʾēš*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the fire
• *ʾăšer*-*taḥat*: relative particle + preposition - which [is] under
• *zeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of
• *haššəlāmîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peace offerings

Word Meanings

• *gillaḥ*: shave/cut off/make bald
• *śəʿar*: hair/locks

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Nazirite must then shave the hair of their dedication at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the Nazirite{H5139} shall shave{H1548} the head{H7218} of his separation{H5145} at the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} and shall take{H3947} the hair{H8181} of the head{H7218} of his separation,{H5145} and put{H5414} it on the fire{H784} which is under the sacrifice{H2077} of peace-offerings.{H8002}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the Nazarite{H5139} shall shave{H1548}{(H8765)} the head{H7218} of his separation{H5145} at the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, and shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} the hair{H8181} of the head{H7218} of his separation{H5145}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} it in the fire{H784} which is under the sacrifice{H2077} of the peace offerings{H8002}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye absteyner shall shaue his heed in ye dore of ye tabernacle of witnesse ad shall take the heer of his sober heed and put it in ye fyre which is vnder the peaseofferynge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he shall shaue the heade of the absteyners abstinence before the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and shall take the heade heer of his abstinence, and cast it vpon the fyre that is vnder ye healthofferynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Nazarite shall shaue the head of his consecration at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, & shall take the heare of the head of his consecration, and put it in the fire, which is vnder the peace offring.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Nazarite shal shaue the head of his consecration at the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shal take the heere of the head of his consecration, and put it in the fire which is vnder the peace offeryng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put [it] in the fire which [is] under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the Nazarite hath shaved (at the opening of the tent of meeting) the head of his separation, and hath taken the hair of the head of his separation, and hath put `it' on the fire which `is' under the sacrifice of the peace-offerings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace-offerings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace-offerings.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then let his long hair, the sign of his oath, be cut off at the door of the Tent of meeting, and let him put it on the fire on which the peace-offerings are burning.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘Then the Nazirite must shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire where the peace offering is burning.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 21:24 : 24 Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.
• Num 6:9 : 9 And if anyone dies very suddenly near him, and he defiles the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
• Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul stayed a good while longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.
• Num 6:5 : 5 All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head: until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
• Luke 17:10 : 10 So likewise you, when you have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.
• Acts 21:26 : 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to announce the fulfillment of the days of purification, at the end of which an offering should be made for each of them.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.