Leviticus 13:43

“The priest shall examine him, and if the swelling of the sore is reddish white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the body,”

Leviticus 13:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 13:43, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall examineרָאָהraa

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raa” appears
the swellingשְׂאֵתseet

swelling

A swelling on the skin.

Where else “seet” appears
of the soreנֶּגַעnega

sore

An odd patch on skin, clothing or a house.

Where else “nega” appears
is reddishאֲדַמְדֶּמֶתadamdemet

reddish

Reddish, tending to red.

Where else “adamdemet” appears
whiteלְבָנָהlevana

white

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

Where else “levana” appears
on his bald headקָרַחְתּkaracht

bald spot

Hairless patch at the back of the head.

Where else “karacht” appears
on his bald foreheadגַבַּחְתּgabacht

bald spot

Hairless patch above the eyes.

Where else “gabacht” appears
like the appearanceמַרְאֵהmare

appearance

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

Where else “mare” appears
of leprosyצָרַעַתtsaraat

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
in the skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “or” appears
of the bodyבָּשָׂרbasar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “basar” appears

The context

42But if there is on the bald head or on the bald forehead a reddish white sore, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or on his bald forehead.

43 · This verse (above)

44he is a leprous man; he is unclean; the priest shall surely declare him unclean; his sore is on his head.

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