Leviticus
Leviticus 13:56
56If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִם֮ | wə·’im | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵן֒ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| examines it | רָאָ֣ה | rā·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| and the mildew | הַנֶּ֔גַע | han·ne·ḡa‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot |
| has faded | כֵּהָ֣ה | kê·hāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3543 be or grow dim, faint |
| after | אַחֲרֵ֖י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| it has been washed | הֻכַּבֵּ֣ס | huk·kab·bês | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H3526 (tread), wash |
| he must cut the contaminated section out | וְקָרַ֣ע | wə·qā·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| of | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the fabric | הַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ | hab·be·ḡeḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| leather | הָע֔וֹר | hā·‘ō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5785 skin |
| weave | הַשְּׁתִ֖י | haš·šə·ṯî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8359 warp |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| knit | הָעֵֽרֶב׃ | hā·‘ê·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6154 mixture, mixed company |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.