LEVITICUS 13:37

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But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

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Leviticus 13:37 Translation & Meaning

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But if וְאִם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not if
the scall הַנֶּ֜תֶק Scurf scall
be in his sight בְּעֵינָיו֩ An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) sight
at a stay, עָמַ֨ד To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) stay
and there is black שָׁחֹ֧ר Properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty black
that (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
hair וְשֵׂעָ֨ר Hair (as if tossed or bristling) hair
grown up צָֽמַח To sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) grown up
therein; the scall הַנֶּ֖תֶק Scurf therein scall
is healed, נִרְפָּ֥א Properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e., (figuratively) to cure healed
he ה֑וּא He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are he
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
clean: טָה֣וֹר Pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) clean
and the priest הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priest
shall pronounce him clean. וְטִֽהֲר֖וֹ To be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy) pronounce clean

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  • 35  But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;

  • 36  Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.

  • 37  But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

  • 38  If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

  • 39  Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.




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