The Meaning of Leviticus 13:26 Explained

Leviticus 13:26

KJV: But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:

YLT: 'And if the priest see it, and lo, there is no white hair on the bright spot, and it is not lower than the skin, and it is become weak, then the priest hath shut him up seven days;

Darby: But if the priest look on it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no deeper than the skin, and is pale, the priest shall shut him up seven days.

ASV: But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But if the priest  look  on it, and, behold, [there be] no white  hair  in the bright spot,  and it [be] no lower  than the [other] skin,  but [be] somewhat dark;  then the priest  shall shut  him up seven  days: 

What does Leviticus 13:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 13

1  The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy

What do the individual words in Leviticus 13:26 mean?

But if examines it the priest and indeed [there are] no in the bright spot hairs white and it is deeper not than the skin but it has faded then shall isolate him the priest seven days
וְאִ֣ם ׀ יִרְאֶ֣נָּה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵֽין־ בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ שֵׂעָ֣ר לָבָ֔ן וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה אֵינֶ֛נָּה מִן־ הָע֖וֹר וְהִ֣וא כֵהָ֑ה וְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים

וְאִ֣ם ׀  But  if 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
יִרְאֶ֣נָּה  examines  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
הַכֹּהֵ֗ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וְהִנֵּ֤ה  and  indeed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
אֵֽין־  [there  are]  no 
Parse: Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙  in  the  bright  spot 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בַּהֶרֶת  
Sense: white patch of skin, brightness, bright spot (on skin).
שֵׂעָ֣ר  hairs 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֵׂעָר  
Sense: hair.
לָבָ֔ן  white 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: לָבָן  
Sense: white.
וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה  and  it  is  deeper 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: שָׁפָל  
Sense: low, humble.
מִן־  than 
Parse: Preposition
Root: מִן 
Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
הָע֖וֹר  the  skin 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹור  
Sense: skin, hide.
וְהִ֣וא  but  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
כֵהָ֑ה  has  faded 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: כֵּהֶה  
Sense: dim, dull, colourless, be dark, faint.
וְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹ  then  shall  isolate  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: סָגוּר 
Sense: to shut, close.
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
שִׁבְעַ֥ת  seven 
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
יָמִֽים  days 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.

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