Leviticus
Leviticus 13:31
31But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| examines | יִרְאֶ֨ה | yir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the scaly | הַנֶּ֗תֶק | han·ne·ṯeq | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5424 scab |
| infection | נֶ֣גַע | ne·ḡa‘ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot |
| and | וְהִנֵּ֤ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| it does not | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| appear | 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 there is no | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| black | שָׁחֹ֖ר | šā·ḥōr | Adjective - masculine singular | H7838 black |
| hair | וְשֵׂעָ֥ר | wə·śê·‘ār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8181 hair |
| in it | בּ֑וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֛ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall isolate | וְהִסְגִּ֧יר | wə·his·gîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5462 shut, close |
| the infected person | הַנֶּ֖תֶק | han·ne·ṯeq | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5424 scab |
| for seven | שִׁבְעַ֥ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| days | יָמִֽים׃ | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.