But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexaminesיִרְאֶitנָּהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthere is noאֵיןwhiteלָבָןhairשֵׂעָרin itבָּהּand it is notוּ אֵינֶנָּהlowerשְׁפָלָהthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרbut itוְהִיאhas faded,כֵהָהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolate himוְהִסְגִּירוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
Leviticus 13:21
Study it in the app“But 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 13:21, word by word
- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- examinesיִרְאֶyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- whiteלָבָןlavan
white
White. It is the same word as the name "Laban".
Where else “lavan” appears- hairשֵׂעָרsear
hair
Hair, body hair.
Where else “sear” appears- lowerשְׁפָלָהshefala
low
Of small height.
Where else “shefala” appears- the skinעוֹרor
skin, leather
Skin, hide; leather.
Where else “or” appears- has fadedכֵהָהcheha
dim, faint
Dim, faded, gone dark; of a person, faint, weak.
Where else “cheha” appears- shall isolate himהִסְגִּירhisgir
isolate
To keep someone apart for days for leprosy.
Where else “hisgir” appears- sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appears- daysיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears
The context
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.
21 · This verse (above)
22And if it spreads widely in the skin, the priest shall declare him unclean; it is a sore.