Leviticus
Leviticus 13:30
30the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall examine | וְרָאָ֨ה | wə·rā·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the infection | הַנֶּ֗גַע | han·ne·ḡa‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot |
| and if | וְהִנֵּ֤ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| it appears | מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ | mar·’ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4758 sight, appearance, vision |
| to be deeper | עָמֹ֣ק | ‘ā·mōq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6013 deep |
| than | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the skin | הָע֔וֹר | hā·‘ō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5785 skin |
| and | וּב֛וֹ | ū·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| the hair in it | שֵׂעָ֥ר | śê·‘ār | Noun - masculine singular | H8181 hair |
| is yellow | צָהֹ֖ב | ṣā·hōḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H6669 gleaming, yellow |
| and thin | דָּ֑ק | dāq | Adjective - masculine singular | H1851 thin, small, fine |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵן֙ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| must pronounce him unclean | וְטִמֵּ֨א | wə·ṭim·mê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2930 be or become unclean |
| it | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is a scaly outbreak | נֶ֣תֶק | ne·ṯeq | Noun - masculine singular | H5424 scab |
| an infectious disease | צָרַ֧עַת | ṣā·ra·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6883 leprosy |
| of the head | הָרֹ֛אשׁ | hā·rōš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| chin | הַזָּקָ֖ן | haz·zā·qān | Article; Noun - common singular | H2206 chin, beard |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.