נזר

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic נזר (literally “he abstained”), compare Arabic نَذَرَ (naḏara, literally “he consecrated”) and Arabic نَذِرَ (naḏira, literally “he showed reserve”), Akkadian 𒈾𒉌𒌓𒊒 (nazáru, literally “he cursed”).

Noun

נֵזֶר • (nézer) m [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. crown, wreath

Verb

נִזַּר • (nizár) third-singular masculine past (nif'al construction)

1. to deprive oneself (of something)

Related terms

• נָזִיר (nazír)