נָזַר (b. h.; sec. r. of זור) 1) to surround; to keep off; to set apart. V. נָזִיר, נֵזֶר. —2) (denom. of נָזִיר) to vow to be a Nazarite;to dedicate one’s self to nazariteship. Naz. III, 2 שנ׳ שתי וכ׳ who vows to be a Nazarite for two terms. Ib. 5 מי שנ׳ והוא וכ׳ if one makes the vow while in a burial ground. Ib. 17ᵃ לא תִינְזוֹר thou must not vow (while in a burial ground). Ib. I, 5 אחת גדולה נָזַרְתִּי I meant by my vow one nazaritic term which I consider a long one. Ned. 3ᵇ נימא קרא לִיזּוֹר the text (Num. VI, 2) ought to read lizzor (instead of l’hazzir). Y. Naz. I, beg. 51ᵃ במתכוין לִיזּוֹר when he intended to vow nazariteship; a. fr.
Hif. - הִזִּיר 1) (sub. (sub. נפשו) to abstain. Ned. 4ᵃ עד שיַזִּיר מכולן (Naz. 3ᵇ שיִדּוֹר) unless he vows abstinence from all of them (mentioned Num. VI, 3). —2) to impose the vow of abstinence. Sifré Num. 22 להַזִּיר אף את אחרים l’hazzir (Num. VI, 2) includes also the imposition of nazariteship on others (one’s son &c.). Ib. את עצמו מַזִּיר וכ׳ himself he may obligate, but he cannot obligate others; Num. R. s. 10; a. e. —3) to be a Nazarite. Naz. 19ᵃ אע"פ שלא הביא ה׳ even if he did not bring the due sacrifice, he must resume his nazariteship. Ib. אימתי ה׳ וכ׳ when can he resume &c.? After he brought the sacrifice (Num. VI, 12).
Nif. - נִזָּר 1) (with (with ל) to dedicate one’s self to. Sifré l. c. המצוה להִנָּזֵר לשם the merit of nazariteship consists in the dedication of one’s self to the Lord (in the sacred motive). —2) (with מ) to abstain from; to renounce. Ib. 131 הִנָּזֵר מתורתו … והוא נִזּוֹר renounce the law of Moses, and he did renounce; Y. Snh. X, 28ᵈ הִינָּזֵר.