Leviticus 13:5

“The priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if the sore has stayed as it was in his eyes and the sore has not spread in the skin, the priest shall isolate him seven days a second time.”

Leviticus 13:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 13:5, word by word

The priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

Where else “kohen” appears
shall examine himרָאָraa

see

To see with one's eyes.

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on the seventhשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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the soreנֶּגַעnega

sore

An odd patch on skin, clothing or a house.

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has stayed as it wasעָמַדamad

endure

To hold firm, without falling or coming to an end.

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in his eyesעֵינָיenay

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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spreadפָשָׂהfasa

spread

Spread, extend; said of a mark on the skin or on a fabric that grows.

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in the skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

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shall isolate himהִסְגִּירhisgir

isolate

To keep someone apart for days for leprosy.

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sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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a second timeשֵׁנִיתshenit

again

Once more, after having been done before.

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The context

4But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body and its appearance is not deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the one with the sore seven days.

5 · This verse (above)

6The priest shall examine him on the seventh day a second time, and if the sore has faded and the sore has not spread in the skin, the priest shall declare him clean; it is an eruption; he shall wash his garments and be clean.

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