Leviticus 13:55

“The priest shall examine the mark after it has been washed, and if the mark has not changed its appearance —even though the mark has not spread— it is unclean; you shall burn it with fire; it is a corrosion, whether on its back or on its front.”

Leviticus 13:55 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 13:55, 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 markנֶּגַעnega

sore

An odd patch on skin, clothing or a house.

Where else “nega” appears
it has been washedהֻכַּבֵּסhukabes

wash

To wash clothes; or wash from sin.

Where else “hukabes” appears
changedהָפַךְhafach

change

To change something into something else.

Where else “hafach” appears
its appearanceעֵינen

appearance

Literally "the eye": how something looks, its glint.

Where else “en” appears
spread—פָשָׂהfasa

spread

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

Where else “fasa” appears
uncleanטָמֵאtame

unclean

Unclean under the law, kept from holy things; not "dirty".

Where else “tame” appears
you shall burn itתִּשְׂרְפֶtisrfe

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “tisrfe” appears
with fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
a corrosionפְּחֶתֶתpechetet

worn spot

An eaten-away or sunken part of a fabric.

Where else “pechetet” appears
whether on its backקָרַחְתּkaracht

back side

The inner side of a fabric.

Where else “karacht” appears
on its frontגַבַּחְתּgabacht

front side

The outer side of a fabric.

Where else “gabacht” appears

The context

54the priest shall command that they wash that in which the mark is, and he shall isolate it seven days a second time.

55 · This verse (above)

56But if the priest examines it and, look, the mark has faded after it has been washed, he shall tear it out of the garment or out of the skin or out of the woven material or out of the knitted material.

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