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He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. (KJV)
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מִיַּ֤יִןmi.Ya.yinfrom wine
Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wine
Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 1
וְשֵׁכָר֙ve.she.Kharand strong drink
Lemma: שֵׁכָר (she.khar) · Strong's: H7941
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strong drink
Used 23 times. Also: Leviticus 10:9, Numbers 28:7, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 29:6, Judges 13:4, Judges 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7941; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 2
יַזִּ֔ירya.Zirhe will keep separate
Lemma: נָזַר (na.zar) · Strong's: H5144B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)
Meaning: be a Nazarite
Used 5 times. Also: Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:5, Numbers 6:6, Numbers 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5144B; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 3
חֹ֥מֶץCho.metzvinegar of
Lemma: חֹ֫מֶץ (cho.mets) · Strong's: H2558
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: vinegar
Used 6 times. Also: Ruth 2:14, Psalms 69:21, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2558; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 4
יַ֛יִןYa.yinwine
Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wine
Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 5
וְחֹ֥מֶץve.Cho.metzand vinegar of
Lemma: חֹ֫מֶץ (cho.mets) · Strong's: H2558
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: vinegar
Used 6 times. Also: Ruth 2:14, Psalms 69:21, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2558; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 6
שֵׁכָ֖רshe.Kharstrong drink
Lemma: שֵׁכָר (she.khar) · Strong's: H7941
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strong drink
Used 23 times. Also: Leviticus 10:9, Numbers 28:7, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 29:6, Judges 13:4, Judges 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7941; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 7
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 8
יִשְׁתֶּ֑הyish.Tehhe will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 9
וְכָל\־ve.kholand any
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 10
מִשְׁרַ֤תmish.Ratjuice of
Lemma: מִשְׁרָה (mish.rah) · Strong's: H4952
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: juice
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4952; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 11
עֲנָבִים֙'a.na.Vimgrapes
Lemma: עֵנָב (e.nav) · Strong's: H6025
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: grape
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 40:10, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 49:11, Leviticus 25:5, Numbers 13:20, Numbers 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6025; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 12
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 13
יִשְׁתֶּ֔הyish.Tehhe will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 14
וַעֲנָבִ֛יםva.'a.na.Vimand grapes
Lemma: עֵנָב (e.nav) · Strong's: H6025
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: grape
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 40:10, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 49:11, Leviticus 25:5, Numbers 13:20, Numbers 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6025; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 15
לַחִ֥יםla.Chimfresh
Lemma: לַח (lach) · Strong's: H3892
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: fresh
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 30:37, Judges 16:7, Judges 16:8, Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 20:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3892; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 16
וִיבֵשִׁ֖יםvi.ve.Shimand dried
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3002
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: dry
Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 11:6, Job 13:25, Isaiah 56:3, Lamentations 4:8, Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 20:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3002; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 17
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 18
יֹאכֵֽל\׃yo.Khelhe will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Numbers 6:3 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| he is to abstain | → | נָזַר H5144B be a Nazarite |
| from wine | → | יַ֫יִן H3196 wine |
| and strong drink | → | שֵׁכָר H7941 strong drink |
| He must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| vinegar | → | חֹ֫מֶץ H2558 vinegar |
| made from wine | → | יַ֫יִן H3196 wine |
| . . . | → | חֹ֫מֶץ H2558 vinegar |
| [or] strong drink | → | שֵׁכָר H7941 strong drink |
| and he must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| grape | → | עֵנָב H6025 grape |
| juice | → | מִשְׁרָה H4952 juice |
| or eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| fresh | → | לַח H3892 fresh |
| grapes | → | עֵנָב H6025 grape |
| or raisins | → | יָבֵשׁ H3002 dry |
| . . . | → | לֹא H3808 not |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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