Leviticus
Leviticus 13:28
28But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the spot | הַבַּהֶ֜רֶת | hab·ba·he·reṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H934 brightness, bright spot |
| is unchanged | תַעֲמֹ֨ד | ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| and has not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| spread | פָשְׂתָ֤ה | p̄ā·śə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H6581 spread |
| on the skin | בָעוֹר֙ | ḇā·‘ō·wr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5785 skin |
| but has faded | כֵהָ֔ה | ḵê·hāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H3544 dim, dull, faint |
| it | וְהִ֣וא | wə·hi·w | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is a swelling | שְׂאֵ֥ת | śə·’êṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7613 exaltation, dignity |
| from the burn | הַמִּכְוָ֖ה | ham·miḵ·wāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4348 burnt-spot, scar of a burn |
| and the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| is to pronounce him clean | וְטִֽהֲרוֹ֙ | wə·ṭi·hă·rōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2891 be clean, pure |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| 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 burn | הַמִּכְוָ֖ה | ham·miḵ·wāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4348 burnt-spot, scar of a burn |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.