כָּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְרֹ֔ו תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַיהוָה֙ קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֹֽׁו׃
All the days of his Nazirite vow, no razor shall pass over his head. Until the days are fulfilled, during which he separates himself to YHWH, he shall be holy and shall let the locks of his hair grow long.
Morphology
- כָּל־יְמֵי֙ (kol-yemei) – Root: כל (k-l) and יום (y-w-m); Form: Masculine singular noun in construct + masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “All the days of”; Notes: Refers to the entire period of the Nazirite vow.
- נֶ֣דֶר (neder) – Root: נדר (n-d-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Vow”; Notes: Represents a solemn promise or dedication to YHWH.
- נִזְרֹ֔ו (nizro) – Root: נזר (n-z-r); Form: Masculine singular construct noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His Nazirite vow”; Notes: Indicates the state of separation and consecration.
- תַּ֖עַר (taʿar) – Root: תער (t-ʿ-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Razor”; Notes: Refers to a shaving instrument.
- לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר (lo yaʿavor) – Root: עבר (ʿ-v-r); Form: Negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall not pass”; Notes: Prohibits shaving the hair.
- עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו (ʿal-rosho) – Root: על (ʿ-l) and ראש (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Over his head”; Notes: Specifies the part of the body affected by the prohibition.
- עַד־מְלֹ֨את (ʿad-melot) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “Until are fulfilled”; Notes: Marks the end of the Nazirite period.
- הַיָּמִ֜ם (ha-yamim) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The days”; Notes: Refers to the duration of the vow.
- אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר (asher-yazir) – Root: נזר (n-z-r); Form: Relative pronoun + Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Which he separates himself”; Notes: Describes the period of consecration.
- לַיהוָה֙ (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the vow.
- קָדֹ֣שׁ (kadosh) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Holy”; Notes: Denotes a state of sanctity and dedication.
- יִהְיֶ֔ה (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall be”; Notes: Refers to the state of being holy.
- גַּדֵּ֥ל (gaddel) – Root: גדל (g-d-l); Form: Piel infinitive construct; Translation: “To let grow”; Notes: Indicates intentional growth.
- פֶּ֖רַע (peraʿ) – Root: פרע (p-r-ʿ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “The locks”; Notes: Refers to uncut hair.
- שְׂעַ֥ר (seʿar) – Root: שער (s-ʿ-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Hair”; Notes: Specifies the unshorn hair of the Nazirite.
- רֹאשֹֽׁו (rosho) – Root: ראש (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His head”; Notes: Refers to the location of the uncut hair.