Leviticus

Leviticus 13:43–44

⁴³The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease, ⁴⁴the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

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Leviticus 13:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to examine him	וְרָאָ֨ה	wə·rā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and if	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the swelling	שְׂאֵת־	śə·’êṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7613 exaltation, dignity
of the infection	הַנֶּ֙גַע֙	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
on his bald head	בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ	bə·qā·raḥ·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7146 baldness of head
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
forehead	בְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹ	ḇə·ḡab·baḥ·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1372 bald forehead
is reddish-white	לְבָנָ֣ה	lə·ḇā·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3836 white
like	כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה	kə·mar·’êh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
a skin	ע֥וֹר	‘ō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5785 skin
disease	צָרַ֖עַת	ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6883 leprosy

Leviticus 13:44

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is diseased	צָר֥וּעַ	ṣā·rū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
he	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is unclean	טָמֵ֣א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
must pronounce him unclean	טַמֵּ֧א	ṭam·mê	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H2930 be or become unclean
because of the infection	נִגְעֽוֹ׃	niḡ·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
on his head	בְּרֹאשׁ֥וֹ	bə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.