Hebrew word study
נָזַר H5144
- Transliteration
- nâzar
- Pronunciation
- naw-zar'
- KJV glosses
- consecrate, separate(-ing, self).
Lexical summary
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
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information