נזר

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic נזר (literally “he abstained”), compare Arabic نَاضْحَارَة (nāḍḥāra, literally “he consecrated”) and Arabic [script needed] (nazira, literally “he showed reserve”), Akkadian 𒈾𒉌𒌓𒊒 (nazáru, literally “he cursed”)

Noun

נֵזֶר • (nézer) m [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. crown, wreath

Verb

נִזַּר • (nizár) (nif'al construction)

1. to deprive oneself (of something)

Related terms

• נָזִיר (nazír)