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Definition of Nazirite in English: Nazirite(also Nazarite) noun ˈnazərʌɪtˈnæzəˌraɪt historical An Israelite who was consecrated to the service of God, under vows to abstain from alcohol, let the hair grow, and avoid defilement by contact with dead bodies (Num. 6). 〈史〉（古希伯来人中的）修行者（指立誓不饮酒，不剃发，不接触尸体以免受玷污的虔诚教徒 《民数计》6） Example sentencesExamples - On the other hand, it was open to non-priests to adopt a quasi-priestly life voluntarily, like the biblical Nazirites.
- Even grape juice and fresh and dried grapes are prohibited to the Nazarite!
- Well in Palestine I would say they were called either Essenes or Nazirites or some other like term.
- The Gospels say John was a member of the Nazarites, a sect whose followers didn't cut their hair, and that he adopted the dress of the ancient prophets, including a garment woven of camel's hair.
- The Nazirites too would have taken this view, without rejecting Jewish law.
- Samson was a Nazarite (also spelled Nazirite).
OriginFrom Hebrew nāzīr 'consecrated one', from nāzar 'to separate or consecrate oneself', + -ite1. Definition of Nazirite in US English: Nazirite(also Nazarite) nounˈnazəˌrītˈnæzəˌraɪt historical An Israelite consecrated to the service of God, under vows to abstain from alcohol, let the hair grow, and avoid defilement by contact with corpses (Num. 6). 〈史〉（古希伯来人中的）修行者（指立誓不饮酒，不剃发，不接触尸体以免受玷污的虔诚教徒 《民数计》6） Example sentencesExamples - On the other hand, it was open to non-priests to adopt a quasi-priestly life voluntarily, like the biblical Nazirites.
- Samson was a Nazarite (also spelled Nazirite).
- The Gospels say John was a member of the Nazarites, a sect whose followers didn't cut their hair, and that he adopted the dress of the ancient prophets, including a garment woven of camel's hair.
- The Nazirites too would have taken this view, without rejecting Jewish law.
- Well in Palestine I would say they were called either Essenes or Nazirites or some other like term.
- Even grape juice and fresh and dried grapes are prohibited to the Nazarite!
OriginFrom Hebrew nāzīr ‘consecrated one’, from nāzar ‘to separate or consecrate oneself’, + -ite. |