Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
נ־ז־ר (n-z-r)

From נזר (nizár, literally to separate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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נָזִיר (nazírm (plural indefinite נְזִירִים, singular construct נְזִיר־, feminine counterpart נְזִירָה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. Nazarite.
    • Tanach, Numbers 6:2, with translation of the King James Version:
      אִישׁ אוֹ אִשָּׁה כִּי יַפְלִא לִנְדֹּר נֶדֶר נָזִיר
      When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite
  2. monk, friar

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Nazarite

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