Leviticus

Leviticus 14:34–38

³⁴“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew^g into a house in that land, ³⁵the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘Something like mildew has appeared in my house.’

³⁶The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

³⁷He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall, ³⁸the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.

Footnotes

g 14:34 Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy regarding skin diseases, are translated as mildew regarding blemishes on garments, utensils, or buildings; here and throughout the remainder of this chapter.

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Leviticus 14:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you enter	תָבֹ֙אוּ֙	ṯā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as your possession	לַאֲחֻזָּ֑ה	la·’ă·ḥuz·zāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H272 possession
and I put	וְנָתַתִּי֙	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
a contamination	נֶ֣גַע	ne·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
of mildew	צָרַ֔עַת	ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6883 leprosy
into a house	בְּבֵ֖ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in that land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land

Leviticus 14:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the owner	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
of the house	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
shall come	וּבָא֙	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and tell	וְהִגִּ֥יד	wə·hig·gîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֖ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Something like mildew	כְּנֶ֕גַע	kə·ne·ḡa‘	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
has appeared	נִרְאָ֥ה	nir·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
in my	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
house	בַּבָּֽיִת׃	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Leviticus 14:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
must order that	וְצִוָּ֨ה	wə·ṣiw·wāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the house	הַבַּ֗יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
be cleared	וּפִנּ֣וּ	ū·p̄in·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6437 turn
before	בְּטֶ֨רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
he	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
enters it	יָבֹ֤א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to examine	לִרְא֣וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the mildew	הַנֶּ֔גַע	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
so that nothing	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in the house	בַּבָּ֑יִת	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
will become unclean	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
After	וְאַ֥חַר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H310 behind
this	כֵּ֛ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall go in	יָבֹ֥א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to inspect	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the house	הַבָּֽיִת׃	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Leviticus 14:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to examine	וְרָאָ֣ה	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 mildew	הַנֶּ֙גַע֙	han·ne·ḡa‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
on the walls	בְּקִירֹ֣ת	bə·qî·rōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7023 wall
consists of green	יְרַקְרַקֹּ֔ת	yə·raq·raq·qōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H3422 greenish, pale-green
or	א֖וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
red	אֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת	’ă·ḏam·dam·mōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H125 reddish
depressions	שְׁקַֽעֲרוּרֹת֙	šə·qa·‘ă·rū·rōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8258 depression, hollow
that appear	וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ן	ū·mar·’ê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
to be beneath	שָׁפָ֖ל	šā·p̄āl	Adjective - masculine singular	H8217 low
the surface of the wall	הַקִּֽיר׃	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall

Leviticus 14:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall go outside	וְיָצָ֧א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the doorway	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the house	הַבָּ֑יִת	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and close	וְהִסְגִּ֥יר	wə·his·gîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
up	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

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Leviticus 14:34 Genesis 17:8 · Deuteronomy 32:49

Leviticus 14:35 Psalm 91:10 · Deuteronomy 7:26 · Zechariah 5:4

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