Leviticus 13:56

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if the priest examines it and the plague is somewhat dark after washing, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם֮ רָאָ֣ה הַכֹּהֵן֒ וְהִנֵּה֙ כֵּהָ֣ה הַנֶּ֔גַע אַחֲרֵ֖י הֻכַּבֵּ֣ס אֹת֑וֹ וְקָרַ֣ע אֹת֗וֹ מִן־הַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ א֣וֹ מִן־הָע֔וֹר א֥וֹ מִן־הַשְּׁתִ֖י א֥וֹ מִן־הָעֵֽרֶב׃

Transliteration

And if rāʾāh the-kōhēn and hinnēh kēhāh the-negaʿ ʾaḥărê hukkabbēs ʾōtô, and wəqāraʿ ʾōtô from-the-beged or from-the-ʿôr or from-the-šətî or from-the-ʿērreb.

Grammar Details

• *wəʾim*: conjunction + conditional particle - and if
• *rāʾāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw/examined
• *kōhēn*: masculine singular noun - priest
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *kēhāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has faded/dimmed
• *negaʿ*: masculine singular noun - plague/infection/mark
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
• *hukkabbēs*: Pual infinitive construct - being washed
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
• *wəqāraʿ*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall tear
• *beged*: masculine singular noun - garment/clothing
• *ʿôr*: masculine singular noun - skin/leather/hide
• *šətî*: masculine singular noun - warp/lengthwise threads
• *ʿērreb*: masculine singular noun - woof/widthwise threads

Word Meanings

• *rāʾāh*: see/look at/observe/examine
• *kōhēn*: priest/one who serves at the altar
• *kēhāh*: faded/dimmed/dulled/grown pale
• *negaʿ*: plague/infection/mark/spot
• *hukkabbēs*: being washed/laundered/cleansed
• *qāraʿ*: tear/rend/pull apart
• *beged*: garment/cloth/covering
• *ʿôr*: skin/hide/leather
• *šətî*: warp/lengthwise threads in weaving
• *ʿērreb*: woof/weft/crosswise threads in weaving

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If, after it has been washed, the priest finds that the mark has faded, he is to tear the affected part out of the garment, leather, warp, or woof.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if the priest{H3548} look,{H7200} and, behold, the plague{H5061} be dim{H3544} after{H310} the washing{H3526} thereof, then he shall rend{H7167} it out of the garment,{H899} or out of the skin,{H5785} or out of the warp,{H8359} or out of the woof:{H6154}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if the priest{H3548} look{H7200}{(H8804)}, and, behold, the plague{H5061} be somewhat dark{H3544} after{H310} the washing{H3526}{(H8718)} of it; then he shall rend{H7167}{(H8804)} it out of the garment{H899}, or out of the skin{H5785}, or out of the warp{H8359}, or out of the woof{H6154}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But and yf the preast se that it is somwhat blackysh after that it is wasshed, let him rent it out of the clothe, or out of the skynne or out of the warpe or wolfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles whan the prest seyth that the prynte is vanyshed after the washinge of it, then shall he rente it out of the clothe, and of the skynne, out of the warpe or weft.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if the Priest see that the plague bee darker, after that it is washed, he shall cut it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warpe, or out of the woofe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yf the priest see that the plague is darker after that is is wasshed, he shall cut it out of the garment or out of the skinne, or out of the warpe, or out of the woofe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague [be] somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If the priest looks, and, behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And if the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague `is' become weak after it hath been washed, then he hath rent it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if the priest sees that the mark is less bright after the washing, then let him have it cut out of the clothing or the leather or from the threads of the material:

• World English Bible (2000)

  If the priest looks, and behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if the priest has examined it and the infection has faded after it has been washed, he is to tear it out of the garment or the leather or the warp or the woof.