Leviticus

Leviticus 13:2–3

²“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease,^a he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

³The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

Footnotes

a 13:2 Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy, were used for various skin diseases; here and throughout verses 3–46.

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Leviticus 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
someone	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
has	יִהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a swelling	שְׂאֵ֤ת	śə·’êṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7613 exaltation, dignity
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
rash	סַפַּ֙חַת֙	sap·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5597 eruption, scab
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
bright spot	בַהֶ֔רֶת	ḇa·he·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H934 brightness, bright spot
on his skin	בְעוֹר־	ḇə·‘ō·wr-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5785 skin
that may be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an infectious	צָרָ֑עַת	ṣā·rā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6883 leprosy
skin	בְעוֹר־	ḇə·‘ō·wr-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5785 skin
disease	לְנֶ֣גַע	lə·ne·ḡa‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
he must be brought	וְהוּבָא֙	wə·hū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אַחַ֥ד	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of his sons	מִבָּנָ֖יו	mib·bā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
who is a priest	הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest

Leviticus 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֣ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to examine	וְרָאָ֣ה	wə·rā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the infection	הַנֶּ֣גַע	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
on his skin	בְּעֽוֹר־	bə·‘ō·wr-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5785 skin
and if the hair	וְשֵׂעָ֨ר	wə·śê·‘ār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8181 hair
in the infection	בַּנֶּ֜גַע	ban·ne·ḡa‘	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
has turned	הָפַ֣ךְ׀	hā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
white	לָבָ֗ן	lā·ḇān	Adjective - masculine singular	H3836 white
and the sore	הַנֶּ֙גַע֙	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
appears	וּמַרְאֵ֤ה	ū·mar·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
to be deeper	עָמֹק֙	‘ā·mōq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6013 deep
than the skin	מֵע֣וֹר	mê·‘ō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5785 skin
it	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a skin disease	צָרַ֖עַת	ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6883 leprosy
After the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
examines him	וְרָאָ֥הוּ	wə·rā·’ā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
he must pronounce him unclean	וְטִמֵּ֥א	wə·ṭim·mê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

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Leviticus 13:2 Deuteronomy 24:8 · Leviticus 14:56 · Leviticus 14:3

Leviticus 13:3 Romans 3:19–20

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