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Leviticus 13:18 — Word Study

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WLCוּבָשָׂ֕ר כִּֽי־ יִהְיֶ֥ה בֽוֹ־ בְעֹר֖וֹ שְׁחִ֑ין וְנִרְפָּֽא׃

BSAWhenkîy a boilshᵉchîyn [inflamed spot, skin condition] appearshâyâh on someone’s skinʻôwr [human hide, outer covering] and it healsrâphâʼ [is mended, made whole, to cure]

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Leviticus 13:18quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse describes the appearance of a boil on the skin and its subsequent healing.
Who is speakingThe text is a directive concerning skin conditions, likely spoken by God to Moses for the priests.
Where we arePart of the laws regarding skin diseases in Leviticus, which detail how priests should assess and manage such conditions.
The hard wordשְׁחִ֑ין
Take awayThe healing of a skin condition is acknowledged as part of the priestly examination process.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause subjectשְׁחִין verbהָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Leviticus 13:18

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Context — Laws Concerning Skin Diseasesgenerated

17The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.
18When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,
19and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
20The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.

Leviticus 13:18 is part of a larger section that outlines the procedures for identifying and treating skin diseases. This specific verse addresses the situation when a boil appears and subsequently heals, indicating the importance of physical health and the role of the priest in determining cleanliness. The surrounding verses detail further steps for the individual if the boil reappears or changes, emphasizing the need for careful observation and adherence to the law.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Exodus 9:9It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.”
2Exodus 15:26saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
32 Kings 20:7Then Isaiah said, “Prepare a poultice of figs.” So they brought it and applied it to the boil, and Hezekiah recovered.
4Job 2:7So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
5Psalm 38:3–7There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שְׁחִ֑ין, she.Chingenerated

The term שְׁחִין (shechin) refers to a boil or inflamed spot, specifically indicating a skin condition that may be serious. It is a common noun used in the context of skin diseases, often associated with inflammation or infection.

This word is significant in the context of Levitical law, as it highlights the need for examination by a priest and the protocols to follow when such conditions arise. The root indicates a connection to burning, which aligns with the idea of inflammation.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, the verse is examined in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term boil to convey the meaning of שְׁחִין.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is יִהְיֶ֥ה (it will be), which governs the clause describing the condition of the boil. The structure includes a conjunction and a series of phrases that detail the situation of the boil appearing on the skin and its healing.

The sentence is structured with a clear cause-and-effect relationship, where the appearance of the boil leads to the subsequent healing, emphasizing the importance of monitoring the condition.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שְׁחִין as ἕλκος, which means 'ulcer' or 'sore.' This choice reflects a broader interpretation of the skin condition, potentially encompassing various types of skin ailments.

This translation indicates a slight widening of the term's meaning, suggesting that the boil could represent not just a singular condition but a range of skin issues that require attention.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 13:18 explains what to do when a boil appears on someone's skin and it heals. This verse is part of the laws given to the priests about how to handle skin diseases, emphasizing the importance of health and cleanliness.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean when a boil appears on the skin?

A boil is an inflamed spot that can indicate an infection or skin condition, requiring examination by a priest.

Why is the healing of a boil significant?

Healing signifies the restoration of health and cleanliness, which is important in the context of Levitical law.

What role do priests play in assessing skin conditions?

Priests are responsible for examining skin conditions to determine if a person is clean or unclean, following God's laws.

How does this verse relate to overall health in the community?

It emphasizes the importance of monitoring health and following guidelines for cleanliness, which is vital for community well-being.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What steps can I take to ensure I am caring for my physical health as instructed in the laws?
  2. How can I support others who may be dealing with health issues, similar to the role of the priest?
  3. Why is it important to follow guidelines for health and cleanliness in our communities today?
  4. In what ways can we apply the principles of healing and restoration found in this verse to our lives?

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 13:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The flesh also, in which, [even] in the skin thereof, was a boil,.... Or hot ulcer, by which, says Maimonides (n) you may understand any stroke by a stone, stick, or iron, or any other thing: and in

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, a boil , [ shªchiyn (H7822), a burning sore, an inflamed ulcer; Septuagint, helkos]; and

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 13:18 The flesh also, in which, [even] in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,Ver. 18. Was a boil, and is healed.] Seemed to be healed, as apostates to have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of Christ, and to have known the way of righteousness, and yet the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. They become altogether filthy. Forsakers of the covenant, yea, wicked doers against the covenant. These sin not common sins, as Core and his company died not common deaths.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(18) The flesh also, in which.—Rather, and if there is in the skin of the flesh a boil. The third case, discussed in Leviticus 13:18-28, is of leprosy developing itself from a healed boil, or from an inflammation which has apparently been healed. According to those who administered the law in the time of Christ, the boil and inflammation here meant are such as arise from a stroke by a piece of wood or a stone, and from having come in contact with pitch or hot water, thus distinguishing it from the burn by fire mentioned in Leviticus 13:24.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 18. In the skin thereof, was a boil] Scheuchzer supposes this and the following verse to speak of phlegmonic, erysipelatous, gangrenous, and phagedenic ulcers, all of which were subjected to the examination of the priest, to see whether they were infectious, or whether the leprosy might not take its origin from them. A person with any sore or disposition to contagion was more likely to catch the infection by contact with the diseased person, than he was whose skin was whole and sound, and his habit good.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Leprosy developing in the place of an old boil or a burn (18–28) The distinguishing marks of leprosy are similar to those already indicated; it would seem that in these cases they are more easily recognised, for only one shutting up for seven days is required. The Heb. word (shĕ ?ḥ ?în) for ‘boil’ is used of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:7) and Job (Job 2:7); also for ‘the botch (boil R.V.) of Egypt’ (Deuteronomy 28:17). As Egypt was notorious for malignant skin diseases, this expression may denote some form of leprosy.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

18. A boil — In the Hebrew of Deu 28:27; Deuteronomy 28:35, the same word is found, and is translated in Leviticus 13:35, “a sore blotch which cannot be healed.” Both Gesenius and Furst think that

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“When the body has a boil on its skin, and it has healed,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,

NETBNew English Translation2006

“When someone’s body has a boil on its skin and it heals,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed,

RVARevised Version, American1894

And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed,

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The flesh also, in which, even in the skin of it, was a boil, and is healed,

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The flesh also in whose skin there is a bile and is healed,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And the flesh — when in the skin thereof cometh a boil, and it is healed,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

'And when flesh hath in it, in its skin, an ulcer, and it hath been healed,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And when flesh has in it, in its skin, an ulcer, and it has been healed,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And if there be a person who hath had in his skin an inflammation, and hath been healed,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

When a person has a boil on the skin and it has healed,

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

When also there has been an ulcer in the flesh and the skin, and it has been healed,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

When a boil comes up on someone's skin and then it heals,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And if a bad place has come out on the skin and is well again,

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וּandclauseclauseבָשָׂ֕רfleshclauseכִּֽי(dm)clauseclauseverbיִהְיֶ֥הit.will.beprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseבֽonוֹitprepositional phraseבְonnoun phraseעֹר֖skinוֹitssubjectשְׁחִ֑יןa.boilוְandclauseverbנִרְפָּֽאit.will.be.healed

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is confirmed by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agrees word for word with the Hebrew text. The Septuagint matches six out of seven words, but its structure and articles differ, showing a close but distinct translation approach.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וּבָשָׂ֕ר כִּֽי־ יִהְיֶ֥ה בֽוֹ־ בְעֹר֖וֹ שְׁחִ֑ין וְנִרְפָּֽא׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּבָשָׂ֕רσὰρχכִּֽי־ἐὰνיִהְיֶ֥הγένηταιבְעֹר֖וֹαὐτοῦשְׁחִ֑יןἕλκοςוְנִרְפָּֽא׃ὑγιασθῇ

6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ובשׂר כי יהיה בו שׁחין ונרפא

Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Leviticus 13:18בָּשָׂרand fleshand fleshבָּשָׂרכִּיififכִּיהָיָהit will beit will beהָיָהוֹon iton itוֹעוֹרon skin itson skin itsעוֹרשְׁחִיןa boila boilשְׁחִיןרָפָאand it willand it will be רָפָאבָּשַׂרto bear tito bear tidingsבָּשַׂרעוּרעוּרהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָארָפָהto slackento slackenרָפָהעוֹרskinskinעוֹרעֶ֫צֶםboneboneעֶ֫צֶםיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעאָדֹםto reddento reddenאָדֹםתַּ֫חַשׁleatherleatherתַּ֫חַשׁאֲבַעְבֻּעֹתboilboilאֲבַעְבֻּעֹתפָּרַחto sproutto sproutפָּרַחמַכָּהwoundwoundמַכָּהחָבַשׁto saddle/to saddle/tieחָבַשׁ
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Leviticus 13:18

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
וּבָשָׂ֕רu.va.Sar and flesh H1320 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
270× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for flesh refers to the body or a person, and can also describe living things or animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe humans and animals, as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Tyndale gloss
flesh
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּשָׂר (basar) means 'flesh' and encompasses various meanings, including the physical body, kinship, and a euphemism for male genitalia. It can refer to humans, animals, and all living things, highlighting the frailty of man in relation to God. The entries consistently emphasize its bodily and relational aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּשָׂר 266 n.m. flesh

of the body

flesh for the body itself

male organ of generation (euphemism)

flesh for kindred, blood-relations

man over against God as frail or erring

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1320 בָּשָׂר flesh . of the body

. flesh for the body itself

. male organ of generation (euphemism)

. flesh for kindred, blood-relations

. man over against God as frail or erring

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1320 basar baw-sawr'

from 1319; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body,

person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man:--body, (fat,

lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.

see HEBREW for 01319

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) — flesh.

1) flesh

1a) of the body

1a1) of humans

1a2) of animals

1b) the body itself

1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)

1d) kindred, blood-relations

1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)

1f) all living things

1g) animals

1h) mankind

Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncmsa — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

@basar, she'er):

1. Etymology:

Used in all senses of the word, the latter, however, most frequently in the sense of kin, family, relationship (compare sha'arah, "kins-woman," Le 18:17): Le 18:6; 25:49; Pr 11:17; Jer 51:35, and probably Ps 73:26. In all other places she'er means "flesh" = body (Pr 5:11) or = food (Ps 78:20,27; Mic 3:2,3). Tibhchah, is "(slaughtered) flesh for food," "butcher's meat" (1Sa…

Flesh

In the Old Testament denotes (1) a particular part of the body of man and animals (Gen. 2:21; 41:2; Ps. 102:5, marg.); (2) the whole body (Ps. 16:9); (3) all living things having flesh, and particularly humanity as a whole (Gen. 6:12, 13); (4) mutability and weakness (2 Chr. 32:8; comp. Isa. 31:3; Ps. 78:39). As suggesting the idea of softness it is used in the expression “heart of flesh” (Ezek. 11:19). The expression “my flesh and bone” (

The substance of which the bodies of men and animals are composed. In the Bible, besides the ordinary sense, Job 33:25, it denotes mankind as a race, Ge 6:12 Ps 145:21 Isa 40:5-6; and all living creatures on the earth, Ge 6:17,19. It is often used in opposition to "spirit," as we use body and soul, Job 14:22; and sometimes means the body as animated and sensitive, Mt 26:41, and the seat of bodily appetites, Pr 5:11

and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
כִּֽי־ki- if H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yeh it will be H1961 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
בֽוֹ־vov- on it H9033 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

וֹ (o) — him.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffix
HRd/Sp3ms
and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
בְעֹר֖וֹve.'o.Ro on skin its H5785 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
99× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means skin, like human skin or animal hide, and is used in the Bible to describe leather. It appears in Exodus 25:5 to describe the materials used to build the tabernacle. The word is also used in Genesis 3:21 to describe the clothing God made for Adam and Eve.
Amplified meaning
human hide, outer covering
Tyndale gloss
skin
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹר (owr) means skin or hide, specifically referring to the skin of humans and the hides of animals. It is derived from a root that implies nakedness. The term appears frequently in the Old Testament, with 55 occurrences related to human skin and 44 to animal hides.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹר 99 n.m. skin

of men (55 t.)

hide of animals (44 t.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5785 עוֹר skin . of men (55 t.)

. hide of men (44 t.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5785 `owr ore

from 5783; skin (as naked); by implication, hide,

leather:--hide, leather, skin.

see HEBREW for 05783

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹר (or) — skin.

1) skin, hide

1a) skin (of men)

1b) hide (of animals)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
שְׁחִ֑יןshe.Chin a boil H7822 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
13× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes a boil or inflamed spot, which can refer to leprosy or other skin conditions in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
inflamed spot, skin condition
Tyndale gloss
boil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁחִין (shchiyn) refers to a boil or an inflamed spot, often associated with skin eruptions or ulcers. The term is linked to a root that likely means to burn, indicating inflammation. It can pertain to conditions affecting both humans and animals, including leprosy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁחִין n.m. boil, coll. eruption

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7822 שְׁחִין boil, coll. eruption

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7822 shchiyn shekh-een'

from an unused root probably meaning to burn; inflammation,

i.e. an ulcer; --boil, botch.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁחִין (she.chin) — boil.

1) boil, inflamed spot, inflammation, eruption

1a) of man, leprosy, of man and beast

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Boil

(rendered “botch” in Deut. 28:27, 35), an aggravated ulcer, as in the case of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:7; Isa. 38:21) or of the Egyptians (Ex. 9:9, 10, 11; Deut. 28:27, 35). It designates the disease of Job (2:7), which was probably the black leprosy.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[MEDICINE]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (A tumor)

→ Plague of Egyptians Ex 9:9,10; De 28:27,35

→ Of the Philistines (R. V., tumors) 1Sa 5:6,9; 6:5

→ Of Hezekiah, healed 2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21

→ Of Job Job 2:7,8

→ Levitical ceremonies prescribed for Le 13:18-23

and flesh if it will be on it on skin its a boil and it will be healed
וְנִרְפָּֽא׃ve.nir.Pa' and it will be healed H7495 Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person masculine singular
67× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to heal or mend, often referring to God's power to cure physical or emotional hurts, as seen in Psalm 103:3.
Amplified meaning
is mended, made whole, to cure
Tyndale gloss
to heal
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָפָא (rapha') is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to heal' or 'to mend.' It covers various forms, including healing by God, physicians, and figurative healing of nations or individuals. The verb has different stems indicating active healing, being healed, and healing in order to be healed. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָפָא vb. heal

Qal heal

Niph. be healed

Pi. have healed, heal

Hithp. in order to get healed

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7495 רָפָא heal

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7495 rapha' raw-faw'

or raphah {raw-faw'}; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by

stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure:--cure, (cause to)

heal, physician, repair, X thoroughly, make whole. See 7503.

see HEBREW for 07503

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָפָא (ra.pah) — to heal.

1) to heal, make healthful

1a) (Qal) to heal

1a1) of God

1a2) healer, physician (of men)

1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig)

1a4) of individual distresses (fig)

1b) (Niphal) to be healed

1b1) literal (of persons)

1b2) of water, pottery

1b3) of national hurts (fig)

1b4) of personal distress (fig)

1c) (Piel) to heal

1c1) literal

1c2) of national defects or hurts (fig)

1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Niphal-3ms — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person masculine singular
Hc/VNq3ms
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