The Meaning of Numbers 6:19 Explained

Numbers 6:19

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:

YLT: 'And the priest hath taken the boiled shoulder from the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and hath put on the palms of the Nazarite after his shaving his separation;

Darby: And the priest shall take the boiled 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 he hath shaven the hair of his consecration.

ASV: And the priest shall take the boiled 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 Nazirite, after he hath shaven the head of his separation;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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: 

What does Numbers 6:19 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 6:19 mean?

And shall take the priest - the shoulder boiled of the ram and cake unleavened one from the basket and wafer one And put [them] upon the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated [hair]
וְלָקַ֨ח הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־ הַזְּרֹ֣עַ בְּשֵׁלָה֮ מִן־ הָאַיִל֒ וְֽחַלַּ֨ת מַצָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ מִן־ הַסַּ֔ל וּרְקִ֥יק אֶחָ֑ד [them]וְנָתַן֙ עַל־ כַּפֵּ֣י הַנָּזִ֔יר אַחַ֖ר הִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹ נִזְרֽוֹ

וְלָקַ֨ח  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.
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
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.
הַזְּרֹ֣עַ  the  shoulder 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: זְרֹועַ  
Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
בְּשֵׁלָה֮  boiled 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: בָּשֵׁל  
Sense: cooked, boiled.
הָאַיִל֒  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
וְֽחַלַּ֨ת  and  cake 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חַלָּה  
Sense: cake, cake (if pierced) (probably perforated).
מַצָּ֤ה  unleavened 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מַצָּה  
Sense: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
אַחַת֙  one 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
הַסַּ֔ל  the  basket 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: סַל  
Sense: basket.
וּרְקִ֥יק  and  wafer 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רָקִיק  
Sense: thin cake, wafer.
אֶחָ֑ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
[them]וְנָתַן֙  And  put  [them] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כַּפֵּ֣י  the  hands 
Parse: Noun, fdc
Root: כַּף  
Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
הַנָּזִ֔יר  of  the  Nazirite 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָזִיר  
Sense: consecrated or devoted one, Nazarite.
אַחַ֖ר  after 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הִֽתְגַּלְּח֥וֹ  he  has  shaved 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּלַח  
Sense: to poll, shave, shave off, be bald.
נִזְרֽוֹ  his  consecrated  [hair] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.