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Someone who took a special vow of dedication to God — no wine, no haircuts, no dead bodies
lightbulbNAZIR-ite — 'set apart.' No wine, no haircuts, no dead bodies. Samson's vow (that he kept breaking)
7 mentions across 4 books
Described in Numbers 6, the Nazirite vow was a voluntary period of intense dedication to God with three rules: no grape products (including wine), no cutting hair, and no contact with dead bodies. Samson was a Nazirite from birth (though he broke basically every rule). Samuel was also dedicated this way. John the Baptist likely followed Nazirite practices. The vow symbolized total consecration — setting yourself apart from normal life to focus entirely on God.
The Nazirite designation is explained here as the framework for Samson's entire existence — unlike others who chose it temporarily, he is consecrated to God before birth, making it his identity, not a decision.
The Day He Gave It AwayJudges 16:15-17Nazirite is the sacred designation Samson finally discloses here — explaining that his uncut hair isn't superstition but the visible sign of a lifelong vow of consecration that predated his own birth.
The Nazirite is introduced here as the specific designation for anyone who took this voluntary vow of separation, with its three defining restrictions: no grape products, no haircuts, no contact with the dead.