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Nazarite

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A person set apart by a special vow in the Bible, often marked by rules about hair, wine, and ritual purity.

Detailed Definition
In biblical tradition, a Nazarite is someone who takes a vow of consecration to God. Samson is the best-known example, and the poem uses the word to explain why his hair matters so much to his strength. The term is specialized religious vocabulary, not everyday English.
Example
Example in poetry:
A Nazarite is a person consecrated to God by a vow described in the Hebrew Bible, often including uncut hair and abstinence from wine; Samson is the best-known Nazarite figure, whose strength is linked to his uncut hair in Judges; Milton’s “Samson Agonistes” draws on the hero who prays for vengeance upon the Philistines; “A Nazarite keeps his vow while the city feasts” can evoke discipline, sacred separation, and spiritual burden
Additional Notes
The word appears in the line "A Nazarite, a holy vow," and it is a specialized biblical term many readers would need to look up.; Found in the poem, Samson and Delilah by Richard
Also Known As
Vow of Separation Devotee Ascetic Holy Renunciant
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