Nazirite נָזִיר

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Oct 7, 2026 · 3m

We are moving into Numbers chapter six with our word for today. נָזִירdevoted, consecrated, devotee, Nazirite. It is used 16 times in the Old Testament, 6 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense of Nazirite, a special class of people who have taken a vow of separation to God involving specific behaviors. Let’s look at them. Numbers 6:1-3, 13-15, 18-21 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a נָזִ֔יר Nazirite, לְהַזִּ֖יר [this is from the same root of a word today which we…