Leviticus

Leviticus 13:2–5

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.

4If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days. 5On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
someoneאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
hasיִהְיֶ֤הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a swellingשְׂאֵ֤תśə·’êṯNoun - feminine singularH7613 exaltation, dignity
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
rashסַפַּ֙חַת֙sap·pa·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singularH5597 eruption, scab
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
bright spotבַהֶ֔רֶתḇa·he·reṯNoun - feminine singularH934 brightness, bright spot
on his skinבְעוֹר־ḇə·‘ō·wr-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5785 skin
that may beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an infectiousצָרָ֑עַתṣā·rā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH6883 leprosy
skinבְעוֹר־ḇə·‘ō·wr-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5785 skin
diseaseלְנֶ֣גַעlə·ne·ḡa‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
he must be broughtוְהוּבָא֙wə·hū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
orא֛וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
oneאַחַ֥ד’a·ḥaḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of his sonsמִבָּנָ֖יוmib·bā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
who is a priestהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

Leviticus 13:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
is to examineוְרָאָ֣הwə·rā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the infectionהַנֶּ֣גַעhan·ne·ḡa‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
on his skinבְּעֽוֹר־bə·‘ō·wr-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5785 skin
and if the hairוְשֵׂעָ֨רwə·śê·‘ārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8181 hair
in the infectionבַּנֶּ֜גַעban·ne·ḡa‘Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
has turnedהָפַ֣ךְ׀hā·p̄aḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
whiteלָבָ֗ןlā·ḇānAdjective - masculine singularH3836 white
and the soreהַנֶּ֙גַע֙han·ne·ḡa‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
appearsוּמַרְאֵ֤הū·mar·’êhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4758 sight, appearance, vision
to be deeperעָמֹק֙‘ā·mōqAdjective - masculine singularH6013 deep
than the skinמֵע֣וֹרmê·‘ō·wrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5785 skin
itה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a skin diseaseצָרַ֖עַתṣā·ra·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH6883 leprosy
After the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
examines himוְרָאָ֥הוּwə·rā·’ā·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
he must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֥אwə·ṭim·mêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 13:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
howeverוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the spotבַּהֶרֶת֩ba·he·reṯNoun - feminine singularH934 brightness, bright spot
on his skinבְּע֣וֹרbə·‘ō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5785 skin
is whiteלְבָנָ֨הlə·ḇā·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH3836 white
and does notאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
appearמַרְאֶ֣הָmar·’e·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4758 sight, appearance, vision
to be deeperוְעָמֹק֙wə·‘ā·mōqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6013 deep
thanמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the skinהָע֔וֹרhā·‘ō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5785 skin
and the hair in itוּשְׂעָרָ֖הū·śə·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8181 hair
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnedהָפַ֣ךְhā·p̄aḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
whiteלָבָ֑ןlā·ḇānAdjective - masculine singularH3836 white
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
shall isolateוְהִסְגִּ֧ירwə·his·gîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
the infected personהַנֶּ֖גַעhan·ne·ḡa‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Leviticus 13:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒haš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the priestהַכֹּהֵן֮hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
is to reexamine himוְרָאָ֣הוּwə·rā·’ā·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he seesבְּעֵינָ֔יוbə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
that the infectionהַנֶּ֙גַע֙han·ne·ḡa‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
is unchangedעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
and has notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spreadפָשָׂ֥הp̄ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6581 spread
on the skinבָּע֑וֹרbā·‘ō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5785 skin
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
must isolate himוְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹwə·his·gî·rōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
for anotherשֵׁנִֽית׃šê·nîṯNumber - ordinal feminine singularH8145 second
sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

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

Leviticus 13:3 Romans 3:19–20

Leviticus 13:4 Numbers 12:15

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