And ifוְאִםthe leprosyהַצָּרַעַתbreaks out widelyפָּרוֹחַ תִּפְרַחin the skin,בָּעוֹרand the leprosyוְ הַצָּרַעַתcoversכִסְּתָהallכָּלthe skinעוֹרof the one with the soreהַנֶּגַעfrom his headמֵרֹאשׁוֹtoוְעַדhis feet,רַגְלָיוas far asלְכָלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןeyesעֵינֵיcan see,מַרְאֵה
Leviticus 13:12
Study it in the app“And if the leprosy breaks out widely in the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the one with the sore from his head to his feet, as far as the priest’s eyes can see,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 13:12, word by word
- the leprosyצָּרַעַתtsaraat
leprosy (tsaraat)
Tsaraat, translated "leprosy": a skin disease that made a person unclean; the same word is used for marks on clothing and on houses (Leviticus 13-14). It covers more than the disease that bears that name today.
Where else “tsaraat” appears- breaks out widelyפָּרוֹחַparoach
break out
For a skin disease to spread.
Where else “paroach” appears- in the skinעוֹרor
skin, leather
Skin, hide; leather.
Where else “or” appears- coversכִסְּתָהchista
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “chista” appears- of the one with the soreנֶּגַעnega
sore
An odd patch on skin, clothing or a house.
Where else “nega” appears- from his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- his feetרַגְלָיraglay
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appears- the priest’sכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- eyesעֵינֵיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears- can seeמַרְאֵהmare
sight
What is seen; how something appears before the eyes.
Where else “mare” appears
The context
11it is a chronic leprosy in the skin of his body, and the priest shall declare him unclean; he shall not isolate him, for he is unclean.
12 · This verse (above)
13the priest shall examine him, and if the leprosy has covered all his body, he shall declare clean the one with the sore; it has all turned white; he is clean.