נֵזֶר

נֵזֶרm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) crown, esp. the Nazarites hair. Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to Num. 6:7) קראו הכתוב עטרה לראשו the text calls it (his long hair which defaces him) a crown on his head. Ib. נִזְרוֹ כקרבן his hair is as sacred as the sacrifice; a. fr. 2) = נְזִירוּת, the Nazarites vow. Num. R. l. c.; Tosef.Naz.II, 6 (ref. to Num. 6:21) ולא נ׳ על קרבנו but not the vow to follow the dedication of his sacrifice; Y. ib. II, 52b top שיקדום נזרווכ׳ his vow must precede the dedication of his sacrifice Ib. V, 54a גילגל בנזרו he turned around (trifled with) his vow. Ned.90a נשאל על נזרו, v. שָׁאַל; a. fr.