Numbers 6:5

“All the days of his vow of consecration no razor shall pass over his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separates himself to YHWH, he shall be holy; he shall let grow loose the hair of his head.”

Numbers 6:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 6:5, word by word

the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yeme” appears
of his vowנֶדֶרneder

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

Where else “neder” appears
of consecrationנִזְרnizr

consecration

Being set apart for God, like the Nazirite.

Where else “nizr” appears
razorתַּעַרtaar

razor

A razor for shaving.

Where else “taar” appears
shall passיַעֲבֹרyaavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “yaavor” appears
his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears
are fulfilledמְלֹאתmelot

be fulfilled

For a period to run out, or a word to come true.

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he separates himselfיַזִּירyazir

live as Nazirite

To live as a Nazirite.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
he shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
holyקָדֹשׁkadosh

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

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he shall let growגַּדֵּלgadel

grow up

To get bigger, become an adult; to bring up a child.

Where else “gadel” appears
looseפֶּרַעpera

loose hair

Hair left to grow loose, uncut.

Where else “pera” appears
the hairשְׂעַרsear

hair

Hair, body hair.

Where else “sear” appears

The context

4All the days of his consecration he shall not eat anything that is made from the vine of wine, from seeds to skin.

5 · This verse (above)

6All the days that he separates himself to YHWH he shall not go near a dead person.

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