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Leviticus 13:36

Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.

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וְרָאָ֨הוּ֙veraahvand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, a completed action in a sequenceH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…הַכֹּהֵ֔ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְהִנֵּ֛הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.פָּשָׂ֥הpasahspreadפָּשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH6581to spreadspread.הַנֶּ֖תֶקhaneteqthe scallנֶתֶקdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the scall”, the ordinary formH5424scurf(dry) scall.בָּע֑וֹרbaorin hideעוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in hide”, the ordinary formH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְבַקֵּ֧רyevaqerinquireבָּקַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “inquire”, an unfinished actionH1239properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.הַכֹּהֵ֛ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לַשֵּׂעָ֥רlasearto hairשֵׂעָרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to hair”, the ordinary formH8181hair (as if tossed or bristling)hair(-y), [idiom] rough.הַצָּהֹ֖בhatsahovthe yellowצָהֹבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the yellow”, the ordinary formH6669golden in coloryellow.טָמֵ֥אtamedefiledטָמֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (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 arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

then the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair: he is unclean.

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American Standard Version (1901)

then the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair; he is unclean.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the scall hath spread in the skin, the priest seeketh not for the shining hair, he is unclean;

World English Bible

then the priest shall examine him; and behold, if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest shall not look for the yellow hair; he is unclean.

Darby Translation

and the priest shall look on him, and behold, the scall hath spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair: he is unclean.

Douay-Rheims

He shall seek no more whether the hair be turned yellow, because he is evidently unclean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

then the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair: he is unclean.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

then the priest shall look, and, behold, if the scurf be spread in the skin, the priest shall not examine concerning the yellow hair, for he is unclean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς, καὶ ἰδοὺ διακέχυται τὸ θραῦσμα ἐν τῷ δέρματι, οὐκ ἐπισκέψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς περὶ τῆς τριχὸς τῆς ξανθῆς, ὅτι ἀκάθαρτός ἐστιν.