Leviticus 13:19

“and there is in the place of the ulcer a white swelling or a reddish white bright spot, it shall be shown to the priest.”

Leviticus 13:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 13:19, word by word

and there isהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “haya” appears
in the placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
of the ulcerשְּׁחִיןshechin

boil

Boil: a painful inflammation of the skin (Exodus 9:9; Job 2:7).

Where else “shechin” appears
a whiteלְבָנָהlevana

white

White. It is the same word as the name "Laban".

Where else “levana” appears
swellingשְׂאֵתseet

swelling

A swelling on the skin.

Where else “seet” appears
a reddishאֲדַמְדָּמֶתadamdamet

reddish

Reddish, tending to red.

Where else “adamdamet” appears
bright spotבַהֶרֶתvaheret

bright spot

A white, shiny spot on the skin.

Where else “vaheret” appears
it shall be shownנִרְאָהnira

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

Where else “nira” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears

The context

18When the body has an ulcer in its skin and it has healed,

19 · This verse (above)

20The priest shall examine it, and if its appearance is lower than the skin and its hair has turned white, the priest shall declare him unclean; it is a leprous sore; it has broken out in the ulcer.

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