Leviticus
Leviticus 13:38–39
38When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin, 39the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.
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Leviticus 13:38
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man | וְאִישׁ֙ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| or | אֽוֹ־ | ’ōw- | Conjunction | H176 or |
| a woman | אִשָּׁ֔ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| has white | לְבָנֹֽת׃ | lə·ḇā·nōṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H3836 white |
| spots | בֶּהָרֹ֑ת | be·hā·rōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H934 brightness, bright spot |
| on the skin | בְעוֹר־ | ḇə·‘ō·wr- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5785 skin |
Leviticus 13:39
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֗ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall examine them | וְרָאָ֣ה | wə·rā·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| and if | וְהִנֵּ֧ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the spots | בֶּהָרֹ֖ת | be·hā·rōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H934 brightness, bright spot |
| are dull | כֵּה֣וֹת | kê·hō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H3544 dim, dull, faint |
| white | לְבָנֹ֑ת | lə·ḇā·nōṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H3836 white |
| it | ה֛וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is a harmless rash | בֹּ֥הַק | bō·haq | Noun - masculine singular | H933 white scurf |
| that has broken out | פָּרַ֥ח | pā·raḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6524 bud, sprout, shoot |
| on the skin | בָּע֖וֹר | bā·‘ō·wr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5785 skin |
| the person | הֽוּא׃ס | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is clean | טָה֥וֹר | ṭā·hō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H2889 clean, pure |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.