King James Version

Leviticus 13:37

But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…בְּעֵינָיו֩beeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…עָמַ֨דamadstandעָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…הַנֶּ֜תֶקhaneteqthe scallנֶתֶקdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the scall”, the ordinary formH5424scurf(dry) scall.וְשֵׂעָ֨רvesearand hairשֵׂעָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and hair”, the ordinary formH8181hair (as if tossed or bristling)hair(-y), [idiom] rough.שָׁחֹ֧רshachorblackשָׁחֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “black”, the ordinary formH7838properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jettyblack.צָֽמַחtsamachbearצָמַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bear”, a completed actionH6779to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).בּ֛וֹbvoinבּ֛וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inנִרְפָּ֥אnirpacureרָפָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cure”, a completed actionH7495properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to curecure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See H7503 (רָפָה).הַנֶּ֖תֶקhaneteqthe scallנֶתֶקdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the scall”, the ordinary formH5424scurf(dry) scall.טָה֣וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).ה֑וּאhuas 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.וְטִהֲר֖וֹvetiharvoand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be clean”, a completed action in a sequenceH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).הַכֹּהֵֽןhakohenthe 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if the scall stay in its appearance, and black hair be grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

But if in his eyes the scall be at a stay, and black hair be grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if in his eyes the scall hath stayed, and black hair hath sprung up in it, the scall hath been healed — he [is] clean — and the priest hath pronounced him clean.

World English Bible

But if in his eyes the itch is arrested and black hair has grown in it, then the itch is healed. He is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean.

Darby Translation

But if the scall have in his sight remained as it was, and there is black hair grown up therein, the scall is healed: he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Douay-Rheims

But if the spot be stayed, and the hair be black, let him know that the man is healed, and let him confidently pronounce him clean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if the scall stay in its appearance, and black hair be grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if the scurf remain before him in its place, and a dark hair should have arisen in it, the scurf is healed: he is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ἐνώπιον μείνῃ ἐπὶ χώρας τὸ θραῦσμα, καὶ θρὶξ μέλαινα ἀνατείλῃ ἐν αὐτῷ, ὑγίακε τὸ θραῦσμα, καθαρός ἐστι, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς.