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Strong's H5145 נֶזֶר (nezer)

Nezer means “consecration” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5145 — triakosioi (“three hundred”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5145
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 10

Strong's H5145 Quick Answer

Strong's H5145 נֶזֶר נֵזֶר (nezer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nezer (neh'-zer) (or nezer {nay'-zer}) n-m. 1. (properly) something set apart 2. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite) It has 22 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include upon, crown, separation, head, and lord. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nezer (neh'-zer) (or nezer {nay'-zer}) n-m. 1. (properly) something set apart 2. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite)
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
upon, crown, separation, head, and lord

Meaning and Definition

nezer (neh'-zer) (or nezer {nay'-zer}) n-m. 1. (properly) something set apart 2. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite) 3. (hence, concretely) unshorn locks 4. (by implication) a chaplet, wreath (especially of royalty) [from H5144] KJV: consecration, crown, hair, separation. Root(s): H5144

Original Word
נֶזֶר נֵזֶר
Transliteration
nezer
Derivation
Root: נזר First root strongs: 5144
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5145. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

consecration: Nazirite vow

Usage: 1) consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship 1a) crown (as sign of consecration), earring 1a1) stones of a crown, diadem, stones of charming 1b) woman's hair 1c) consecration 1c1) of high priest 1c2) of Nazarite

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

upon crown separation head lord put days god holy made mitre hair

How Strong's H5145 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5145 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5145 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 29:6 KJV

And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

Exodus 39:30 KJV

And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

Leviticus 8:9 KJV

And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5145.

Exodus 29:6 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
Exodus 39:30 Old Testament, KJV
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Leviticus 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
Numbers 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
Numbers 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Numbers 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
Numbers 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
Numbers 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
Numbers 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers 6:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Numbers 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Numbers 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
2 Samuel 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Kings 11:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 Chronicles 23:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
Psalms 89:39 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
Psalms 132:18 Old Testament, KJV
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Proverbs 27:24 Old Testament, KJV
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Jeremiah 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Zechariah 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5145, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5145 FAQ

What does nezer (נֶזֶר) mean?

Nezer (Strong's H5145) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "consecration". nezer (neh'-zer) (or nezer {nay'-zer}) n-m. 1. (properly) something set apart 2. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite)

How many times is nezer (נֶזֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H5145 across 10 books.

Where can I study nezer (נֶזֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5145 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nezer (נֶזֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as upon, crown, separation, head, lord, and put. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.