The Meaning of Numbers 6:4 Explained

Numbers 6:4

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.

YLT: all days of his separation, of anything which is made of the wine-vine, from kernels even unto husk, he doth not eat.

Darby: All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine, from the seed-stones, even to the skin.

ASV: All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the grape-vine, from the kernels even to the husk.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

All the days  of his separation  shall he eat  nothing that is made  of the vine  tree,  from the kernels  even to the husk. 

What does Numbers 6:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 6:1-12 - The Vow Of Separation
The law of the Nazarite is full of instruction, because he is a type of the child of God who is separated from evil, that he may be wholly surrendered and given over to the divine service. Three rules were enjoined. Not to touch any product of the vine. If we must have exhilaration and stimulus, let us seek it in the Holy Spirit, not in worldly excitement, Ephesians 5:18-19. Not to cut the hair. The unshorn locks signified the dedication of the natural powers to God's service. Let us beware of Delilah. Many are the razors waiting to deprive us of our crown, Judges 16:19. Not to touch the dead, however dear; teaching that the kingdom of God must supersede all earthly ties.
If our separation breaks down, Numbers 6:9-12, we must seek forgiveness and restoration; but the former days will not count. One sin may mar the power of a whole life of saintly testimony. [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 6:4 mean?

All the days of his separation all that is produced by the grapevine from seed and to skin nothing he shall eat
כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ מִכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־ זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל

יְמֵ֣י  the  days 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
נִזְר֑וֹ  of  his  separation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.
אֲשֶׁ֨ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה  is  produced 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַיַּ֗יִן  the  grapevine 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יַיִן  
Sense: wine.
מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים  from  seed 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural
Root: חַרְצָן  
Sense: kernels, seeds, insignificant vine product, grape seeds?.
וְעַד־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
זָ֖ג  skin 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָג  
Sense: (meaning uncertain).
לֹ֥א  nothing 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יֹאכֵֽל  he  shall  eat 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.

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