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Leviticus 13:42 — Word Study

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WLCוְכִֽי־ יִהְיֶ֤ה בַקָּרַ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַגַּבַּ֔חַת נֶ֖גַע לָבָ֣ן אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם צָרַ֤עַת פֹּרַ֙חַת֙ הִ֔וא בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃

BSABut ifkîy there ishâyâh a reddish-whitelâbân [reddish-white, very red white] sorenegaʻ [plague, disease] on the bald headqârachath [back of the, baldness, a bald spot] orʼôw foreheadgabbachath [baldness, a bare spot] ithûwʼ is an infectious diseasetsâraʻath [contagious, leprosy, a skin disease] breaking outpârach [sprouting, flourishing] [on it]qârachath

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Listen & take awayLeviticus 13
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Leviticus 13:42quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse describes a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead as an infectious disease.
What is being examinedA specific condition affecting a person’s bald head or forehead.
Where we areIn the laws concerning skin diseases, particularly leprosy, as outlined in Leviticus.
The hard wordצָרַ֤עַת
Take awayThe presence of a reddish-white sore indicates a contagious skin disease.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Ellicott & more — read them › clause subjectפָּרַח verbהָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Leviticus 13:42

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — Laws Concerning Skin Diseasesgenerated

41Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.
42But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
43The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
44the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

Leviticus 13:42 is part of a larger section that provides guidelines for the identification and treatment of skin diseases, particularly leprosy. This chapter outlines how priests are to examine individuals for signs of infectious diseases and determine their status of cleanliness. The context emphasizes the importance of ritual purity and the community's health.


Cross References


The Key Word צָרַ֤עַת, tza.Ra.'atgenerated

The term צָרַ֤עַת (tza'arat) refers to a serious skin disease, often translated as leprosy. It encompasses various skin afflictions and is associated with both physical and spiritual impurity. The parsing indicates it is a feminine singular noun, commonly used in the context of the laws regarding cleanliness and disease.

This word is significant in the biblical text as it highlights the seriousness of the condition being described. Leprosy was not only a physical ailment but also had social and religious implications, marking individuals as unclean and requiring them to follow specific protocols.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses infectious disease, which is consistent with other translations like the KJV and ASV.

Where others part company with the BSB is in the rendering of לָבָן — the KJV and others use white, while the YLT opts for very red white, highlighting a variation in the description of the color.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse is structured around a main clause introduced by the verb יִהְיֶ֤ה, it will be, which governs the entire statement. This is followed by a series of prepositional phrases that specify the conditions being described.

The organization of the sentence places emphasis on the condition of the sore, with the adjective phrases detailing the characteristics of the sore and its implications for the individual’s health.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates צָרַ֤עַת as λέπρα, which specifically denotes leprosy. This choice reflects a direct connection to the understanding of the disease in the Greek-speaking world, emphasizing its contagious nature.

The Greek translation captures the essence of the Hebrew term while adapting it to a context familiar to its audience, indicating the severity of the condition.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 13:42 describes a reddish-white sore on a person's bald head or forehead, indicating an infectious disease. This verse is part of the laws concerning skin diseases, emphasizing the importance of identifying and treating such conditions.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the reddish-white sore indicate?

It indicates a serious infectious disease, often associated with leprosy, requiring examination by a priest.

Why is baldness mentioned in this context?

Baldness refers to specific areas of the head where the sore may appear, making it relevant for diagnosis.

What are the implications of being diagnosed with this disease?

Being diagnosed with such a disease would render a person unclean, affecting their social and religious standing within the community.

How does this verse relate to the overall theme of purity in Leviticus?

This verse highlights the importance of physical purity and the protocols established for maintaining communal health and spiritual cleanliness.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn about the importance of health and cleanliness from this verse?
  2. How do the laws in Leviticus reflect the values of the community regarding disease?
  3. In what ways can we apply the principles of care and examination to our own lives?
  4. How does understanding these ancient laws help us appreciate the significance of purity in our spiritual lives?

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 13:42 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And if there be,.... Or, "but if there be", or, "when there shall be" (y), or shall appear to be: in the bald head, or in the bald forehead, a white reddish sore; white and red mixed, as the Targum

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

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It is a sign that such baldness came not from age or any accident, but from the leprosy.

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

(42) And if there be in the bald head.—Better, But if there be in the bald backhead. But if a reddish-white eruption appears either in the hinder or fore part of the bald head, resembling that which arises in the place of healed boils (see Leviticus 13:19-24), then it indicates the existence of leprosy. In his bald head.—Better, in his bald backhead.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Baldness in the back or front part of the head (40–44) This is not in itself a sign of uncleanness, but if in either part a reddish white plague (white reddish sore A. V.) appears, he must be seen by the priest. The word ‘bald’ in Leviticus 13:40 means bald at the back of the head, as distinguished from forehead bald in Leviticus 13:41.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sore - Rather, stroke. It is the same word which elsewhere in this and the next chapter is rendered plague.

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

42. A white, reddish sore — This alone was a sure token of the dreadful disease. Hence no seven days’ quarantine was enjoined; he is utterly unclean.

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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

But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But if a reddish-white plague is in the bald head or the bald forehead, it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head or his bald forehead.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

NETBNew English Translation2006

But if there is a reddish white infection in the back or front bald area, it is a disease breaking out in his back or front bald area.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

RVARevised Version, American1894

But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And if there is in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up on his bald head, or his bald forehead.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

But if there be in the balde head, or in the balde forehead a white reddish sore, it is a leprosie springing in his balde head, or in his balde forehead.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white-reddish sore, it is a leprosy which hath broken out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

'And when there is in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, a very red white plague, it [is] a leprosy breaking out in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And when there is in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague, it [is] a leprosy breaking out in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

But if there be on the bald head, or the bald forehead, an eruption, white and dark red: it is the leprosy sprung up on his bald head, or his bald forehead.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But if there is a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease that has broken out.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

But if in the bald head or in the bald forehead there be risen a white or reddish colour,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

But if a reddish-white sore appears on his bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease developing.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But if, on his head or on his brow, where he has no hair, there is a red and white place, it is the disease of the leper coming out on his head or on his brow.

Word by word, the decisions they made

לָבָ֣ןla.Van white H3836 2 different renderings
whiteASV BBE BSB DBY DRA FBV GNV ILT KJV LSV MSB NETB NWB RVA ULB WEB
very red whiteYLT

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.

וְandclauseclauseכִֽי(dm)clauseverbיִהְיֶ֤הit.will.beprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseבַonnoun phrasethe.baldקָּרַ֨חַת֙spotא֣וֹorprepositional phraseבַonnoun phrasethe.baldגַּבַּ֔חַתforeheadnoun phrase · subjectנֶ֖גַעa.plagueadjective phraseלָבָ֣ןwhiteאֲדַמְדָּ֑םreddishclausesubjectהִ֔ואitnoun phrase · predicateצָרַ֤עַת[is].a.serious.skin.diseaseadjective phraseclauseverbפֹּרַ֨חַת֙[which.is].breaking.outprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseבְּonnoun phraseקָרַחְתּ֖his.baldוֹspotא֥וֹorprepositional phraseבְonnoun phraseגַבַּחְתּֽhis.baldוֹforehead

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 supported by the Septuagint, which matches 13 of the 14 words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs by one word, using היא (she) instead of the masculine form, while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration and partial matches, indicating variations in transmission.

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

וְכִֽי־ יִהְיֶ֤ה בַקָּרַ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַגַּבַּ֔חַת נֶ֖גַע לָבָ֣ן אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם צָרַ֤עַת פֹּרַ֙חַת֙ הִ֔וא בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְכִֽי־ἐὰνיִהְיֶ֤הγένηταιבַקָּרַ֙חַת֙φαλακρώματιא֣וֹבַגַּבַּ֔חַתἀναφαλαντώματιנֶ֖גַעἁφὴלָבָ֣ןλευκὴאֲדַמְדָּ֑םπυρρίζουσαצָרַ֤עַתἐστὶνפֹּרַ֙חַת֙λέπραבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹαὐτοῦא֥וֹבְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃αὐτοῦ

13 of the 14 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

או כי יהיה בקרחתו או בגבחתו נגע לבן אדמדם צרעת פרחת היא בקרחתו או בגבחתו

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: היא (she)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q1a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[וכי] [יהיה] בקרחת׳ו או [בגבחת] [נגע] [לבנ] [אדמדמ] [צרעת] [פרחת] [הוא] [בקרחת׳ו] [או] [בגבחת׳ו]

1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 12 supplied entire by an editor.

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 13:42כִּיand ifand ifכִּיהָיָהit will beit will beהָיָהקָרַ֫חַתon the baldon the bald spoקָרַ֫חַתאוֹororאוֹגַּבַּ֫חַתon the baldon the bald forגַּבַּ֫חַתנֶ֫גַעa plaguea plagueנֶ֫גַעלָבָןwhitewhiteלָבָןאֲדַמְדָּםreddishreddishאֲדַמְדָּםצָרַ֫עַת[is] a seri[is] a serious צָרַ֫עַתפָּרַח[which is] [which is] breaפָּרַחהוּאititהוּאקָרַ֫חַתon bald spoon bald spot hiקָרַ֫חַתאוֹororאוֹגַּבַּ֫חַתon bald foron bald foreheaגַּבַּ֫חַתקָרַחto make bato make baldקָרַחאַוָּהdesiredesireאַוָּהגִּבֵּחַbaldbaldגִּבֵּחַנָגַעto touchto touchנָגַעלָבֵןto whitento whitenלָבֵןאָדֹםto reddento reddenאָדֹםצָרַעbe leprousbe leprousצָרַעהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאגַּבַּ֫חַתbaldnessbaldnessגַּבַּ֫חַתנֶ֫גַעplagueplagueנֶ֫גַעשְׁתִיwarpwarpשְׁתִיעֵ֫רֶבracial-mixracial-mixעֵ֫רֶבקָרַ֫חַתbaldnessbaldnessקָרַ֫חַתאֲדַמְדָּםreddishreddishאֲדַמְדָּםצָרַ֫עַתleprosyleprosyצָרַ֫עַתיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעפָּשָׂהto spreadto spreadפָּשָׂהבַּהֶ֫רֶתbright spobright spotבַּהֶ֫רֶת
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 13:42

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 if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
וְכִֽי־ve.khi- and if H3588 Conjunction · 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 | Conj — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
יִהְיֶ֤הyih.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
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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 if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
בַקָּרַ֙חַת֙va.ka.Ra.chat on the bald spot H7146 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes baldness, specifically a bald spot on the back of the head, and can also refer to a threadbare spot on the back of a cloth.
Amplified meaning
back of the, baldness, a bald spot
Tyndale gloss
baldness
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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קָרַ֫חַת (qarachath) refers to a bald spot, specifically on the back of the head. It can also denote a threadbare area on fabric. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to be bald' and is primarily associated with baldness in the context of the head.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרַ֫חַת n.f. baldness of head

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7146 קָרַ֫חַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7146 qarachath kaw-rakh'-ath

from 7139; a bald spot (on the back of the head);

figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the

cloth):--bald head, bare within.

see HEBREW for 07139

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרַ֫חַת (qa.ra.chat) — baldness.

baldness of head, back baldness, bald spot

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HRd/Ncfsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
א֣וֹ'o or H176 Conjunction
321× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Tyndale gloss
or
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The Hebrew word אוֹ (*'ow*) primarily functions as a conjunction meaning 'or,' often indicating a preference or choice between options. It can also introduce examples, express conditions, or imply alternatives. Additionally, it is associated with the noun meaning 'desire' in Proverbs 31:4. The entries reflect a range of uses, but do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹ 320 conj. or

sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

if perchance

once, with the juss. = except

base

[אֵו] n.m. אוֹ, Kt Pr 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q.v.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H176 אוֹ or . sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

. introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

. if perchance

. once, with the juss. = except

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

176 'ow o

presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av

{av}; short for 185; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4);

hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:--also, and,

either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

see HEBREW for 0185

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹ (o) — or.

1) or, rather

1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred

1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or

1d) if perchance

1e) except, or else

2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

אוֹ (o) — desire.

desire

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Conjunction
HC
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or: The word is used once for either (1Sa 26:10), and is still in poetic use in this sense; as in, "Without or wave or wind" (Coleridge); "Or the bakke or some bone he breketh in his dzouthe" (Piers Plowman (B), VII, 93; compare Merchant of Venice, III, ii, 65). It is also used with "ever" for before (Ps 90:2; Ecclesiasticus 18:19), which the American Standard Revised Version substitutes in Ec 12:6 (compare 12:1,2); So 6:12; Da 6:24.

and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
בַגַּבַּ֔חַתva.ga.Ba.chat on the bald forehead H1372 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to baldness, specifically on the forehead, or a bare spot on fabric. It is used to describe physical characteristics or defects.
Amplified meaning
baldness, a bare spot
Tyndale gloss
baldness
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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גַּבַּ֫חַת (gabbachath) refers to baldness, specifically a bald forehead or a bare spot. It is derived from a related term indicating baldness and can also describe a bare area on cloth. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to baldness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּבַּ֫חַת n.f. bald forehead

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1372 גַּבַּ֫חַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1372 gabbachath gab-bakh'-ath

from the same as 1371; baldness in the forehead; by analogy,

a bare spot on the right side of cloth:--bald forehead, X

without.

see HEBREW for 01371

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּבַּ֫חַת (gab.ba.chat) — baldness.

bald forehead, bald, a bare spot

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HRd/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for'-ed (metsach; metopon):

(1) In a literal sense the word is used frequently in the Scriptures. Aaron and after him every high priest was to wear on the forehead the golden frontlet having the engraved motto, "Holy to Yahweh" (Ex 28:36,38). The condition of the forehead was an important criterion in the diagnosis of leprosy by the priest (Le 13:42,43; 2Ch 26:20). It was in the forehead that brave young David smote Goliath with the stone from his sling (1Sa 17:49). The faulty translation of the King James Version in Eze 16:12 has been corrected in the Revised Version (British and American), reference being had in the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Forehead

The practice common among Oriental nations of colouring the forehead or impressing on it some distinctive mark as a sign of devotion to some deity is alluded to in Rev. 13:16, 17; 14:9; 17:5; 20:4.

The “jewel on thy forehead” mentioned in Ezek. 16:12 (R.V., “a ring upon thy nose”) was in all probability the “nose-ring” (Isa. 3:21).

In Ezek. 3:7 the word “impudent” is rightly rendered in the Revised Version “an hard forehead.” (See also ver. 8, 9.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The practice of veiling the face (forehead) in public for women of the high classes, especially married women, in the East, sufficiently stigmatizes with reproach the unveiled face of women of bad character. (Genesis 24:64; Jeremiah 3:3) The custom among many Oriental nations both of coloring the face and forehead and of impressing on the body marks indicative of devotion to some special deity or religious sect is mentioned elsewhere. The "jewels for the forehead," mentioned by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 16:12) and in margin of Authorized Version, (Genesis 24:22) were in all probability nose-rings. (Isaiah 3:21)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Eze 9:1-11; Re 7:3. The devotees of different idols in India receive at this day different marks on the forehead, distinguishing them one from another. By a similar method the slaves claimed by different owners were sometimes designated.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
נֶ֖גַעNe.ga' a plague H5061 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
78× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to a plague or disease, like leprosy. It is used in Leviticus to describe the effects of sin and in Deuteronomy to warn against disobedience. The word can also mean a wound or a spot.
Amplified meaning
plague, disease
Tyndale gloss
plague
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נֶ֫גַע (nega`) refers to a stroke or plague, often associated with disease or a mark, particularly in the context of leprosy. It is built from the root meaning 'to strike' and encompasses various forms of affliction, including wounds and spots. The term captures both literal and metaphorical implications of injury or illness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֶ֫גַע 78 n.m. stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5061 נֶ֫גַע stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5061 nega` neh'-gah

from 5060; a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by

implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or

dress):--plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.

see HEBREW for 05060

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֶ֫גַע (ne.ga) — plague.

1) stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot

1a) stroke, wound

1b) stroke (metaphorical of disease)

1c) mark (of leprosy)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

plag (negha`, makkah, maggephah; mastix, plege): This word which occurs more than 120 times is applied, like pestilence, to such sudden outbursts of disease as are regarded in the light of divine visitations. It is used in the description of leprosy about 60 times in Le 13 and 14, as well as in De 24:8. In the poetical, prophetic and eschatological books it occurs about 20 times in the general sense of a punitive disaster. The Gospel references (Mr 3:10; 5:29,34; Lu 7:21) use the word as a synonym for disease.

The specific disease now named "plague" has been from the earliest historic times a frequent visitant to Palestine and Egypt. Indeed in the Southeast between Gaza and Bubastis it has occurred so frequently that it may…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Plague

A “stroke” of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Num. 11:33; 14:37; 16:46-49; 2 Sam. 24:21). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Lev. 13:3, 5, 30; 1 Kings 8:37), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21), or the judgment of God, so called (Ex. 9:14). Plagues of Egypt were ten in number.

(1.) The river Nile was turned into blood, and the fish died, and the river stank, so that the Egyptians loathed to drink of the river (Ex. 7:14-25).

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See PESTILENCE.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ As a judgment on the Egyptians Ps 105; 135:8,9; Ac 7:36

→ The plague of

Blood Ex 7:14-25

Frogs Ex 8:1-15

Lice Ex 8:16-19

Flies Ex 8:20

→ On cattle Ex 9:1-7

→ Of boils and open sores Ex 9:8-12

→ Hail Ex 9:18-34

→ Locusts Ex 10:1-20

→ Darkness Ex 10:21-23

→ Death of the firstborn Ex 11:4-7; 12:17,29,30

and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
לָבָ֣ןla.Van white H3836 Adj
29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means white in Hebrew, used to describe something pure or clean, like freshly fallen snow.
Amplified meaning
reddish-white, very red white
Tyndale gloss
white
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לָבָן (lavan) means 'white' in Hebrew. It is derived from the root word לָבַן (lavan), which also conveys the same meaning. The term is used in contexts such as Genesis 49:12, where it describes color.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָבָן adj. white

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3836 לָבָן white

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3836 laban law-bawn'

or (Gen. 49:12) laben {law-bane'}; from 3835; white:--white.

see HEBREW for 03835

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָבָן (la.van) — white.

white

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAamsa
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hwit.

See COLORS.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

White

A symbol of purity (2 Chr. 5:12; Ps. 51:7; Isa. 1:18; Rev. 3:18; 7:14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment “white as the light” (Matt. 17:2, etc.).

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See COLOR

Thompson Chain Reference topics

a colour symbolical of purity

Da 12:10; Mt 28:3; Re 2:17; 3:4; 4:4; 6:2; 7:9; 19:8; 20:11

--SEE White Raiment,

and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם'a.dam.Dam reddish H125
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'adamdam' describes something as reddish in color. It is used to describe objects or people with a reddish hue. This term appears in passages like Genesis, where it describes the color of objects.
Tyndale gloss
reddish
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אֲדַמְדָּם (adamdam) is an adjective meaning 'reddish.' It is derived from a reduplicated form of another Hebrew word for 'red' and is specifically noted in relation to leprous sores. The term captures a specific shade of red, indicating a somewhat reddish appearance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲדַמְדָּם adj. reddish of leprous sores

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H125 אֲדַמְדָּם

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

125 'adamdam ad-am-dawm'

reduplicated from 119; reddish:--(somewhat) reddish.

see HEBREW for 0119

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲדַמְדָּם (a.dam.dam) — reddish.

reddish, be reddish

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAamsa
HAamsa
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
צָרַ֤עַתtza.Ra.'at [is] a serious skin disease H6883 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
35× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Leprosy is a skin disease that appears in Leviticus 13-14, where Moses gives rules for diagnosing and treating it. It also refers to mildew in clothing and buildings. In the Bible, leprosy is often a symbol of sin and uncleanness.
Amplified meaning
contagious, leprosy, a skin disease
Tyndale gloss
leprosy
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צָרַ֫עַת (tsara`ath) means leprosy, referring to a malignant skin disease in people, as well as mildew or mold in clothing and buildings. It is derived from the root word for 'to be stricken' and appears in contexts related to purity laws in Leviticus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צָרַ֫עַת 35 n.f. leprosy

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6883 צָרַ֫עַת leprosy

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6883 tsara`ath tsaw-rah'-ath

from 6879; leprosy:--leprosy.

see HEBREW for 06879

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צָרַ֫עַת (tsa.ra.at) — leprosy.

1) leprosy

1a) in people, malignant skin disease (Le 13:1-14:57)

1b) in clothing, a mildew or mould (Le 13:47-52)

1c) in buildings, a mildew or mould (Le 14:34-53)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Sent from God Le 14:34

→ As judgments Ps 107:17; Isa 3:17

→ INSTANCES OF

Upon the Egyptians

See PLAGUES;

Upon Nabal 1Sa 25:38

David's child 2Sa 12:15

Gehazi 2Ki 5:27

Jeroboam 2Ch 13:20

Jehoram 2Ch 21:12-19

Uzziah 2Ch 26:17-20

Threatened as judgments Le 26:16; De 7:15; 28:22,27,28,35; 29:22

and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
פֹּרַ֙חַת֙po.Ra.chat [which is] breaking out H6524 Verb · Qal · participle (active) feminine singular
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to fly or bloom, describing something that spreads out or flourishes. It can also mean to break forth like a bud or to grow abundantly. It's used to picture flourishing or spreading out.
Amplified meaning
sprouting, flourishing
Tyndale gloss
to sprout
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The Hebrew word פָּרַח (*pa.rach*) is a primitive root that encompasses several meanings, primarily related to growth and emergence. It can mean to bud, sprout, or shoot, as well as to break out in the context of leprosy or similar eruptions. Additionally, it has a sense of flying, particularly in an Aramaic context. The entries highlight its use in various forms, including Qal and Hiphil.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פָּרַח vb. bud, sprout, shoot

Qal bud, sprout, send out shoots, of vine

Hiph.

cause to bud or sprout

shew buds, sprouts, of tree

base

פָּרַח vb. break out, of leprosy and like eruptions

base

[פָּרַח] vb. fly, Aramaism

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6524a פָּרַח bud, sprout, shoot H6524b פָּרַח break out, of leprosy and like eruptions H6524c פָּרַח fly, Aramaism

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6524 parach paw-rakh'

a primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom;

generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the

wings); figuratively, to flourish:--X abroad, X abundantly,

blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow,

spread, spring (up).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּרַח (pa.rach) — to sprout.

1) to bud, sprout, shoot, bloom

1a) (Qal) to bud, sprout, send out shoots, blossom

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to cause to bud or sprout

1b2) to show buds or sprouts

פָּרַח (pa.rach) — to break out.

(Qal) to break out (of leprosy)

פָּרַח (pa.rach) — to fly.

(Qal) to fly (Aramaism)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) feminine singular
HVqrfsa
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
הִ֔ואhi' it H1931 Pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
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הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, 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, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Pron — Pronoun
HPp3fs
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹbe.ka.rach.To on bald spot his H7146 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes baldness, specifically a bald spot on the back of the head, and can also refer to a threadbare spot on the back of a cloth.
Tyndale gloss
baldness
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָרַ֫חַת (qarachath) refers to a bald spot, specifically on the back of the head. It can also denote a threadbare area on fabric. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to be bald' and is primarily associated with baldness in the context of the head.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרַ֫חַת n.f. baldness of head

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7146 קָרַ֫חַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7146 qarachath kaw-rakh'-ath

from 7139; a bald spot (on the back of the head);

figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the

cloth):--bald head, bare within.

see HEBREW for 07139

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרַ֫חַת (qa.ra.chat) — baldness.

baldness of head, back baldness, bald spot

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
א֥וֹ'o or H176 Conjunction
321× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Tyndale gloss
or
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אוֹ (*'ow*) primarily functions as a conjunction meaning 'or,' often indicating a preference or choice between options. It can also introduce examples, express conditions, or imply alternatives. Additionally, it is associated with the noun meaning 'desire' in Proverbs 31:4. The entries reflect a range of uses, but do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹ 320 conj. or

sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

if perchance

once, with the juss. = except

base

[אֵו] n.m. אוֹ, Kt Pr 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q.v.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H176 אוֹ or . sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

. introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

. if perchance

. once, with the juss. = except

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

176 'ow o

presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av

{av}; short for 185; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4);

hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:--also, and,

either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

see HEBREW for 0185

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹ (o) — or.

1) or, rather

1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred

1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or

1d) if perchance

1e) except, or else

2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

אוֹ (o) — desire.

desire

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC — Conjunction
HC
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

or: The word is used once for either (1Sa 26:10), and is still in poetic use in this sense; as in, "Without or wave or wind" (Coleridge); "Or the bakke or some bone he breketh in his dzouthe" (Piers Plowman (B), VII, 93; compare Merchant of Venice, III, ii, 65). It is also used with "ever" for before (Ps 90:2; Ecclesiasticus 18:19), which the American Standard Revised Version substitutes in Ec 12:6 (compare 12:1,2); So 6:12; Da 6:24.

and if it will be on the bald spot or on the bald forehead a plague white reddish [is] a serious skin disease [which is] breaking out it on bald spot his or on bald forehead his
בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ve.ga.bach.To on bald forehead his H1372 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to baldness, specifically on the forehead, or a bare spot on fabric. It is used to describe physical characteristics or defects.
Tyndale gloss
baldness
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גַּבַּ֫חַת (gabbachath) refers to baldness, specifically a bald forehead or a bare spot. It is derived from a related term indicating baldness and can also describe a bare area on cloth. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to baldness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּבַּ֫חַת n.f. bald forehead

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1372 גַּבַּ֫חַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1372 gabbachath gab-bakh'-ath

from the same as 1371; baldness in the forehead; by analogy,

a bare spot on the right side of cloth:--bald forehead, X

without.

see HEBREW for 01371

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּבַּ֫חַת (gab.ba.chat) — baldness.

bald forehead, bald, a bare spot

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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