Leviticus

Leviticus 13:44–46

⁴⁴the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

⁴⁵A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose,^b and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ ⁴⁶As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

Footnotes

b 13:45 Or uncover his head

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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

Leviticus 13:45

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A diseased person	הַנֶּ֗גַע	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
must wear torn clothes	בְּגָדָ֞יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and let his hair	וְרֹאשׁוֹ֙	wə·rō·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
hang loose	פָר֔וּעַ	p̄ā·rū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6544 act as leader, lead (?)
and he must cover	יַעְטֶ֑ה	ya‘·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
his mouth	שָׂפָ֖ם	śā·p̄ām	Noun - masculine singular	H8222 moustache
and cry out	יִקְרָֽא׃	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Unclean	וְטָמֵ֥א׀	wə·ṭā·mê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
unclean	טָמֵ֖א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean

Leviticus 13:46

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
long as	יְמֵ֞י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
he has the infection	הַנֶּ֥גַע	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
he remains	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
unclean	טָמֵ֣א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
He must live alone	יֵשֵׁ֔ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a place	מוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃ס	mō·wō·šā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
outside	מִח֥וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

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Leviticus 13:45 Micah 3:7 · Leviticus 10:6 · Ezekiel 24:17 · Lamentations 4:15 · Ezekiel 24:22 · Luke 17:12 · Luke 5:8 · Leviticus 21:10 · Isaiah 6:5 · Luke 7:6–7 · Psalm 51:3 · Isaiah 64:6

Leviticus 13:46 2 Kings 7:3 · 2 Kings 15:5 · Numbers 12:14–15 · 2 Chronicles 26:21 · Numbers 5:1–4

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