Leviticus 13:20

“The 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.”

Leviticus 13:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 13:20, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall examine itרָאָהraa

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raa” appears
its appearanceמַרְאֶmare

appearance

The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.

Where else “mare” appears
is lowerשָׁפָלshafal

low

Of small height.

Where else “shafal” appears
the skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “or” appears
and its hairשְׂעָרָseara

hair

Hair, body hair.

Where else “seara” appears
has turnedהָפַךְhafach

change

To change something into something else.

Where else “hafach” appears
whiteלָבָןlavan

white

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

Where else “lavan” appears
shall declare him uncleanטִמְּאtim

declare unclean

To pronounce someone unclean, and so keep him away from what is holy.

Where else “tim” appears
a leprousצָרַעַתtsaraat

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
soreנֶגַעnega

sore

An odd patch on skin, clothing or a house.

Where else “nega” appears
it has broken outפָּרָחָהparacha

break out

For a skin disease to spread.

Where else “paracha” appears
in the ulcerשְּׁחִיןshechin

boil

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

Where else “shechin” appears

The context

19and there is in the place of the ulcer a white swelling or a reddish white bright spot, it shall be shown to the priest.

20 · This verse (above)

21But if the priest examines it and, look, there is no white hair in it and it is not lower than the skin but it has faded, the priest shall isolate him seven days.

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