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=The Biblical Meaning of "Nazarite"=
=The Biblical Meaning of "Nazarite"=
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Nazarite was the name of Israelites that on them the vow prescribed in Numbers 6:2–21. The word denotes generally one who is separated from others and consecrated to God.  Although there is no mention of any Nazarite before Samson, yet it is evident that they existed before the time of Moses. The vow of a Nazarite involved these three things:
Nazarite was the name of Israelites that took the vow prescribed in Numbers 6:2–21. The word denotes generally one who is separated from others and consecrated to God.  Although there is no mention of any Nazarite before Samson, yet it is evident that they existed before the time of Moses. The vow of a Nazarite involved these three things:


:(1) abstinence from wine and strong drink, wine vinegar, grapes, raisins or any part of the grape plant;
:(1) abstinence from wine and strong drink, wine vinegar, grapes, raisins or any part of the grape plant;