Focused Passage

Leviticus 13:29-37

Priestly Examination of Skin Disease, Uncleanness, and Contaminated Garments

The LORD commands Moses and Aaron to instruct the priests how to examine swelling, rash, bright spots, raw flesh, boils, burns, scalp disease, harmless rashes, baldness-related conditions, confirmed defiling disease, and contaminated fabric or leather, so that clean and unclean may be rightly distinguished.

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29 If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,

30 the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.

31 But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

32 On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,

33 then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.

34 On the seventh day the priest shall examine the scaly outbreak, and if it has not spread on the skin and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, the priest is to pronounce him clean. He must wash his clothes, and he will be clean.

35 If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,

36 the priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

37 If, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Original words

If כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction a man וְאִישׁ֙ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular or א֣וֹ H176 Conjunction woman אִשָּׁ֔ה H802 Noun - feminine singular has יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular an infection נָ֑גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular on the head בְּרֹ֖אשׁ H7218 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular or א֥וֹ H176 Conjunction chin בְזָקָֽן׃ H2206 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular
Verse 30

Original words

the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall examine וְרָאָ֨ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the infection הַנֶּ֗גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection it appears מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ H4758 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to be deeper עָמֹ֣ק H6013 Adjective - masculine singular than מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin הָע֔וֹר H5785 Article | Noun - masculine singular and וּב֛וֹ Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular the hair in it שֵׂעָ֥ר H8181 Noun - masculine singular is yellow צָהֹ֖ב H6669 Adjective - masculine singular and thin דָּ֑ק H1851 Adjective - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular must pronounce him unclean וְטִמֵּ֨א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֤וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular it ה֔וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is a scaly outbreak נֶ֣תֶק H5424 Noun - masculine singular an infectious disease צָרַ֧עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular construct of the head הָרֹ֛אשׁ H7218 Article | Noun - masculine singular or א֥וֹ H176 Conjunction chin הַזָּקָ֖ן H2206 Article | Noun - common singular . . . הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

But if וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker examines יִרְאֶ֨ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the scaly הַנֶּ֗תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular infection נֶ֣גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct and וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection it does not אֵין־ H369 Adverb appear מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ H4758 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to be deeper עָמֹ֣ק H6013 Adjective - masculine singular than מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin הָע֔וֹר H5785 Article | Noun - masculine singular and there is no אֵ֣ין H369 Adverb black שָׁחֹ֖ר H7838 Adjective - masculine singular hair וְשֵׂעָ֥ר H8181 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular in it בּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall isolate וְהִסְגִּ֧יר H5462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the infected person הַנֶּ֖תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . נֶ֥גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 32

Original words

On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִי֒ H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker is to reexamine וְרָאָ֨ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the infection הַנֶּגַע֮ H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּה֙ H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the scaly outbreak הַנֶּ֔תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular has not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle spread פָשָׂ֣ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and there is הָ֥יָה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular no וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle yellow צָהֹ֑ב H6669 Adjective - masculine singular hair שֵׂעָ֣ר H8181 Noun - masculine singular in it ב֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and it הַנֶּ֔תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular does not אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb appear וּמַרְאֵ֣ה H4758 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct to be deeper עָמֹ֖ק H6013 Adjective - masculine singular than מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin הָעֽוֹר׃ H5785 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 33

Original words

then the person must shave himself וְהִ֨תְגַּלָּ֔ח H1548 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular except for וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker . . . לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle - יְגַלֵּ֑חַ H1548 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the scaly area הַנֶּ֖תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular Then the priest הַכֹּהֵ֧ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall isolate וְהִסְגִּ֨יר H5462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular [him] הַנֶּ֛תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular for another שֵׁנִֽית׃ H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 34

Original words

On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֨ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall examine וְרָאָה֩ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the scaly outbreak הַנֶּ֜תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְ֠הִנֵּה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection it הַנֶּ֙תֶק֙ H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular has not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle spread פָשָׂ֤ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on the skin בָּע֔וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and does not אֵינֶ֥נּוּ H369 Adverb | third person masculine singular appear to be וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ H4758 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular deeper עָמֹ֖ק H6013 Adjective - masculine singular than מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin הָע֑וֹר H5785 Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to pronounce him clean וְטִהַ֤ר H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתוֹ֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular He must wash וְכִבֶּ֥ס H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֖יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and he will be clean וְטָהֵֽר׃ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction the scaly outbreak הַנֶּ֖תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular spreads further פָּשֹׂ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יִפְשֶׂ֛ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on the skin בָּע֑וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular after אַחֲרֵ֖י H310 Preposition his cleansing טָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃ H2893 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 36

Original words

the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to examine him וְרָאָ֙הוּ֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the scaly outbreak הַנֶּ֖תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular has spread פָּשָׂ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on the skin בָּע֑וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular need not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle look for יְבַקֵּ֧ר H1239 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular yellow הַצָּהֹ֖ב H6669 Article | Adjective - masculine singular hair לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר H8181 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the person הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is unclean טָמֵ֥א H2931 Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction in his sight בְּעֵינָיו֩ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular the scaly outbreak הַנֶּ֜תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular is unchanged עָמַ֨ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and black שָׁחֹ֧ר H7838 Adjective - masculine singular hair וְשֵׂעָ֨ר H8181 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular has grown צָֽמַח־ H6779 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in it בּ֛וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular then it הַנֶּ֖תֶק H5424 Article | Noun - masculine singular has healed נִרְפָּ֥א H7495 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular He ה֑וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is clean טָה֣וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular and the priest הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ס H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to pronounce him [clean] וְטִהֲר֖וֹ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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