נזר

נָזַר(b. h.; sec. r. of זור) 1) to surround; to keep off; to set apart. V. נָזִיר, נֵזֶר 2) (denom. of נָזִיר) to vow to be a Nazarite; to dedicate ones self to nazariteship. Naz. III, 2 שנ׳ שתיוכ׳ who vows to be a Nazarite for two terms. Ib. 5 מישנ׳ והואוכ׳ if one makes the vow while in a burial ground. Ib. 17a לא תִינְזוֹר thou must not vow (while in a burial ground). Ib. I, 5 אחת גדולה נָזַרְתִּי I meant by my vow one nazaritic term which I consider a long one. Ned.3b נימא קרא לִיזּוֹר the text (Num. 6:2) ought to read lizzor (instead of lhazzir). Y.Naz.I, beg.51a במתכוין לִיזּוֹר when he intended to vow nazariteship; a. fr. Hif. הִזִּיר 1) (sub. נפשו) to abstain. Ned.4a עד שיַזִּיר מכולן (Naz.3b שיִדּוֹר) unless he vows abstinence from all of them (mentioned Num. 6:3). 2) to impose the vow of abstinence. Sifré Num. 22 להַזִּיר אף את אחרים lhazzir (Num. 6:2) includes also the imposition of nazariteship on others (ones son ). Ib. את עצמו מַזִּירוכ׳ himself he may obligate, but he cannot obligate others; Num. R. s. 10; a. e. 3) to be a Nazarite Naz.19a אע״פ שלא הביא ה׳ even if he did not bring the due sacrifice, he must resume his nazariteship. Ib. אימתיה׳וכ׳ when can he resume ? After he brought the sacrifice (Num. 6:12). Nif. נִזָּר 1) (with ל) to dedicate ones self to. Sifré l. c. המצוה להִנָּזֵר לשם the merit of nazariteship consists in the dedication of ones self to the Lord (in the sacred motive). 2) (with מ) to abstain from; to renounce. Ib. 131 הִנָּזֵר מתורתו … והוא נִזּוֹר renounce the law of Moses, and he did renounce; Y.Snh.X, 28d הִינָּזֵר.