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and for the leprosyוּלְצָרַעַתof a garmentהַבֶּגֶדand of a house,וְלַבָּיִת
Leviticus 14:55
Study it in the app“and for the leprosy of a garment and of a house,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 14:55, word by word
- and for the 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- of a garmentבֶּגֶדbeged
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “beged” appears- and of a houseבָּיִתbayit
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bayit” appears
The context
54This is the instruction for every leprous sore and for ringworm,
55 · This verse (above)
56and for a swelling, and for an eruption, and for a bright spot,