Leviticus 13:8

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.13.8", "source": "וְרָאָה הַכֹּהֵן וְהִנֵּה פָּשְׂתָה הַמִּסְפַּחַת בָּעוֹר וְטִמְּאוֹ הַכֹּהֵן צָרַעַת הִוא", "text": "And-shall-see the-*kōhēn* and-behold has-spread the-*mispaḥat* in-the-*ʿôr* and-shall-pronounce-unclean-him the-*kōhēn* *ṣāráʿat* it-is", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall see", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*pāśətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has spread", "*ha-mispaḥat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, absolute - the scab/eruption", "*bā-ʿôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the skin", "*wə-ṭimməʾô*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall pronounce him unclean", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ṣāráʿat*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - leprosy/skin disease", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (is)" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "to see/examine/inspect/observe", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*pāśāh*": "spread/extend/expand", "*mispaḥat*": "scab/eruption/rash", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide/leather", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "pronounce unclean/declare impure", "*ṣāráʿat*": "leprosy/skin disease/affliction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְרָאָה הַכֹּהֵן וְהִנֵּה פָּשְׂתָה הַמִּסְפַּחַת בָּעוֹר וְטִמְּאוֹ הַכֹּהֵן צָרַעַת הִוא

Transliteration

And-shall-see the-kōhēn and-behold has-spread the-mispaḥat in-the-ʿôr and-shall-pronounce-unclean-him the-kōhēn ṣāráʿat it-is

Grammar Details

• *wə-rāʾāh*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall see
• *ha-kōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
• *wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold
• *pāśətāh*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has spread
• *ha-mispaḥat*: definite article + noun, feminine singular, absolute - the scab/eruption
• *bā-ʿôr*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the skin
• *wə-ṭimməʾô*: conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall pronounce him unclean
• *ṣāráʿat*: noun, feminine singular, absolute - leprosy/skin disease
• *hîʾ*: pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (is)

Word Meanings

• *rāʾāh*: to see/examine/inspect/observe
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *pāśāh*: spread/extend/expand
• *mispaḥat*: scab/eruption/rash
• *ʿôr*: skin/hide/leather
• *ṭimmēʾ*: pronounce unclean/declare impure
• *ṣāráʿat*: leprosy/skin disease/affliction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest will examine them, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce them unclean; it is a skin disease.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him uncan: it is a prosy.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if the priest sees that the scab has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the priest{H3548} shall look;{H7200} and, behold,{H7200} if the scab{H4556} be spread in the skin,{H5785} then the priest{H3548} shall pronounce him unclean:{H2930} it is leprosy.{H6883}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if the priest{H3548} see{H7200}{(H8804)} that, behold, the scab{H4556} spreadeth{H6581}{(H8804)} in the skin{H5785}, then the priest{H3548} shall pronounce him unclean{H2930}{(H8765)}: it is a leprosy{H6883}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf the preast se that the scabbe be growen abrode in the skynne, let him make him vnclene: for it is suerly a leprosye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  whan the prest seyth the, yt the scabbe hath frett farther in the skynne, he shal iudge him vncleane, for it is surely a leprosy.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Priest shall consider, and if the skab growe in the skin, then the Priest shal pronounce him vncleane: for it is leprosie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If the priest see that the scabbe be growen abrode in the skinne, the priest shall make hym vncleane: for it is a leprosie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it [is] a leprosy.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the priest hath seen, and lo, the scab hath spread in the skin, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it `is' leprosy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if, after looking at him, he sees that the mark is increased in his skin, let the priest say that he is unclean; he is a leper.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The priest shall examine him; and behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The priest must then examine it, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce the person unclean. It is a disease.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.13.3", "source": "וְרָאָה הַכֹּהֵן אֶת־הַנֶּגַע בְּעוֹר־הַבָּשָׂר וְשֵׂעָר בַּנֶּגַע הָפַךְ לָבָן וּמַרְאֵה הַנֶּגַע עָמֹק מֵעוֹר בְּשָׂרוֹ נֶגַע צָרַעַת הוּא וְרָאָהוּ הַכֹּהֵן וְטִמֵּא אֹתוֹ", "text": "*wə-rāʾāh* the-*kōhēn* *ʾet*-the-*néga*ʿ in-*ʿôr*-the-*bāśār* and-*śēʿār* in-the-*néga*ʿ has-turned *lābān* and-appearance-of the-*néga*ʿ deeper than-*ʿôr* *bəśārô* *néga*ʿ *ṣāráʿat* it-is and-shall-see-him the-*kōhēn* and-pronounce-unclean *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall see/examine", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*ʾet-ha-néga*ʿ": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the infection/mark", "*bə-ʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in skin of", "*ha-bāśār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the flesh", "*wə-śēʿār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and hair", "*ba-néga*ʿ": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the infection", "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has turned/changed", "*lābān*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*û-marʾēh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and appearance of", "*ha-néga*ʿ": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the infection", "*ʿāmōq*": "adjective, masculine singular - deep/deeper", "*mē-ʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than skin of", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*néga*ʿ": "noun, masculine singular construct - infection of", "*ṣāráʿat*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - leprosy/skin disease", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it is", "*wə-rāʾāhû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall see him", "*wə-ṭimmēʾ*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall pronounce unclean", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "to see/examine/inspect/observe", "*néga*ʿ": "mark/infection/plague/affliction", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide/leather", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat/skin", "*śēʿār*": "hair/body hair", "*hāpak*": "turn/change/transform", "*lābān*": "white/pale", "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*ʿāmōq*": "deep/sunken/depressed/lower", "*ṣāráʿat*": "leprosy/skin disease/affliction", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "pronounce unclean/declare impure" } }
• Matt 15:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.7", "source": "Ὑποκριταί, καλῶς προεφήτευσεν περὶ ὑμῶν Ἠσαΐας, λέγων,", "text": "*Hupokritai*, *kalōs* *proephēteusen* concerning you *Ēsaias*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Hupokritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - hypocrites", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*proephēteusen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he prophesied", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Hupokritai*": "hypocrites/actors/pretenders", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/properly", "*proephēteusen*": "prophesied/spoke forth", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.8", "source": "Ἐγγίζει μοι ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ· ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Engizei* to me the *laos* this with the *stomati* of them, and with the *cheilesin* me *tima*; the *de* *kardia* of them *porrō* *apechei* from me.", "grammar": { "*Engizei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - draws near", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me", "*ho laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the people", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*tō stomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with the mouth", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tois cheilesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with the lips", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*tima*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - honors", "*hē de kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - but the heart", "*porrō*": "adverb - far", "*apechei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is distant", "*ap' emou*": "from me" }, "variants": { "*Engizei*": "draws near/approaches", "*laos*": "people/nation/crowd", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech", "*cheilesin*": "lips/speech", "*tima*": "honors/respects/values", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*porrō*": "far/distant/remote", "*apechei*": "is distant/keeps away/abstains" } }
• Acts 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.8.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ: ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not *estin* to you *meris oude klēros* in the *logō toutō*: the for *kardia* of you not *estin eutheia enōpion* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - part/share", "*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither", "*klēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lot/portion", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/matter", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*eutheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - straight/right", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of" }, "variants": { "*meris*": "part/share/portion", "*klēros*": "lot/portion/inheritance", "*logō*": "word/matter/affair", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*eutheia*": "straight/right/upright" } }
• Phil 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.18", "source": "(Πολλοὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦσιν, οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "(*Polloi gar peripatousin*, whom *pollakis elegon* to you, *nyn de* also *klaiōn legō*, the *echthrous* of the *staurou* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*peripatousin*": "indicative, present, active, 3rd person plural - they walk", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*elegon*": "indicative, imperfect, active, 1st person singular - I was telling", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*klaiōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*legō*": "indicative, present, active, 1st person singular - I tell", "*echthrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - enemies", "*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*peripatousin*": "walk/conduct themselves", "*elegon*": "was telling/used to tell", "*klaiōn*": "weeping/crying", "*echthrous*": "enemies/foes/opponents" } } 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.19", "source": "Ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὁ Θεὸς ἡ κοιλία, καὶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αὐτῶν, οἱ τὰ ἐπίγεια φρονοῦντες.)", "text": "Of whom the *telos apōleia*, of whom the *Theos* the *koilia*, and the *doxa* in the *aischynē* of them, the ones the *epigeia phronountes*.)", "grammar": { "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*koilia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - belly/appetite", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aischynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - shame", "*epigeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - earthly things", "*phronountes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/outcome/destination", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*koilia*": "belly/stomach/appetite/physical desires", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/pride", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace", "*epigeia*": "earthly things/worldly concerns" } }
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.19", "source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.", "text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'", "*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'", "*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'", "*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'", "*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'", "*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity", "*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated", "*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave" } }