The Meaning of Numbers 6:18 Explained

Numbers 6:18

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.

YLT: And the Nazarite hath shaved (at the opening of the tent of meeting) the head of his separation, and hath taken the hair of the head of his separation, and hath put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace-offerings.

Darby: And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his consecration at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his consecration, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace-offering.

ASV: And the Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace-offerings.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Numbers 6:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 6:13-27 - The Nazarite Offering The Priestly Blessing
Take heed, O Christian soul, who has dedicated thyself to some lofty purpose, to be warned by the law of the Nazarite! Thy God expects of thee a more careful walk than is required of others. The cups of gaiety of which they drink are not for thee. Shame and contumely may fall to thy lot, from which they escape.
Thou art specially to beware against defiling contact with aught that savors of death-those who are dead in trespasses and sins. Go with them only to save them, but never to participate in their ways.
If the Nazarite vows were vitiated, even by accident, the time that had elapsed was cancelled. Ah, how many of our days we have rendered void! The beautiful benediction with which the chapter closes has its counterpart in 2 Corinthians 13:14. What the human lips spoke on earth, God authenticated from heaven, Numbers 6:27. Be very careful for the honor of the Name! 3 John 1:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 6

1  The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation
13  And after their completion
22  The form of blessing the people

What do the individual words in Numbers 6:18 mean?

And shall shave the Nazirite [at] the door of the tabernacle of meeting - head his consecrated and shall take the hair from his consecrated and put [it] on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offering
וְגִלַּ֣ח הַנָּזִ֗יר פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד אֶת־ רֹ֣אשׁ נִזְר֑וֹ וְלָקַ֗ח שְׂעַר֙ נִזְר֔וֹ וְנָתַן֙ עַל־ הָאֵ֔שׁ [is]אֲשֶׁר־ תַּ֖חַת זֶ֥בַח הַשְּׁלָמִֽים

וְגִלַּ֣ח  And  shall  shave 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּלַח  
Sense: to poll, shave, shave off, be bald.
הַנָּזִ֗יר  the  Nazirite 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָזִיר  
Sense: consecrated or devoted one, Nazarite.
פֶּ֛תַח  [at]  the  door 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
אֹ֥הֶל  of  the  tabernacle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
מוֹעֵ֖ד  of  meeting 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
רֹ֣אשׁ  head 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
נִזְר֑וֹ  his  consecrated 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.
וְלָקַ֗ח  and  shall  take 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
שְׂעַר֙  the  hair  from 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׂעָר  
Sense: hair.
נִזְר֔וֹ  his  consecrated 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.
וְנָתַן֙  and  put  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
הָאֵ֔שׁ  the  fire 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: אֵשׁ  
Sense: fire.
[is]אֲשֶׁר־  which  is 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
תַּ֖חַת  under 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִתְחָה 
Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.
זֶ֥בַח  the  sacrifice 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: זֶבַח  
Sense: sacrifice.
הַשְּׁלָמִֽים  of  the  peace  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֶׁלֶם  
Sense: peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship.