Leviticus

Leviticus 13:18–23

¹⁸When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals, ¹⁹and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest. ²⁰The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.

²¹But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days. ²²If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection. ²³But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

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Leviticus 13:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a boil	שְׁחִ֑ין	šə·ḥîn	Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
appears	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on someone’s skin	בְעֹר֖וֹ	ḇə·‘ō·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5785 skin
and it heals	וְנִרְפָּֽא׃	wə·nir·pā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7495 heal

Leviticus 13:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and a white	לְבָנָ֔ה	lə·ḇā·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3836 white
swelling	שְׂאֵ֣ת	śə·’êṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7613 exaltation, dignity
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
a reddish-white	לְבָנָ֣ה	lə·ḇā·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3836 white
spot	בַהֶ֖רֶת	ḇa·he·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H934 brightness, bright spot
develops	וְהָיָ֞ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
where	בִּמְק֤וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the boil was	הַשְּׁחִין֙	haš·šə·ḥîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
he must present himself	וְנִרְאָ֖ה	wə·nir·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest

Leviticus 13:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall examine it	וְרָאָ֣ה	wə·rā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and if	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it appears	מַרְאֶ֙הָ֙	mar·’e·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
to be beneath	שָׁפָ֣ל	šā·p̄āl	Adjective - masculine singular	H8217 low
the skin	הָע֔וֹר	hā·‘ō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
and the hair in it	וּשְׂעָרָ֖הּ	ū·śə·‘ā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8181 hair
has turned	הָפַ֣ךְ	hā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
white	לָבָ֑ן	lā·ḇān	Adjective - masculine singular	H3836 white
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall pronounce him unclean	וְטִמְּא֧וֹ	wə·ṭim·mə·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
it	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a diseased infection	צָרַ֥עַת	ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6883 leprosy
that has broken out	פָּרָֽחָה׃	pā·rā·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
in the boil	בַּשְּׁחִ֥ין	baš·šə·ḥîn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil

Leviticus 13:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	וְאִ֣ם׀	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
examines it	יִרְאֶ֣נָּה	yir·’en·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7200 see
if	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
there is no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
white	לָבָ֔ן	lā·ḇān	Adjective - masculine singular	H3836 white
hair	שֵׂעָ֣ר	śê·‘ār	Noun - masculine singular	H8181 hair
in it	בָּהּ֙	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and it is not	אֵינֶ֛נָּה	’ê·nen·nāh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H369 nothing, nought
beneath	וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה	ū·šə·p̄ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H8217 low
the skin	הָע֖וֹר	hā·‘ō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
and has faded	כֵהָ֑ה	ḵê·hāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3544 dim, dull, faint
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall isolate him	וְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹ	wə·his·gî·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Leviticus 13:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it spreads any further	פָּשֹׂ֥ה	pā·śōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6581 spread
on the skin	בָּע֑וֹר	bā·‘ō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5785 skin
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
must pronounce him unclean	וְטִמֵּ֧א	wə·ṭim·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
it	הִֽוא׃	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is an infection	נֶ֥גַע	ne·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

Leviticus 13:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the spot	הַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙	hab·ba·he·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H934 brightness, bright spot
remains	תַּעֲמֹ֤ד	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
unchanged	תַּחְתֶּ֜יהָ	taḥ·te·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H8478 the under part
and does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spread	פָשָׂ֔תָה	p̄ā·śā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6581 spread
it	הִ֑וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is only the scar	צָרֶ֥בֶת	ṣā·re·ḇeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6867 scab, scar
from the boil	הַשְּׁחִ֖ין	haš·šə·ḥîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
and the priest	הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ס	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall pronounce him clean	וְטִהֲר֖וֹ	wə·ṭi·hă·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

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Leviticus 13:18 Exodus 9:9

Leviticus 13:21 1 Corinthians 5:5

Leviticus 13:23 Galatians 6:1

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