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Leviticus 13:42

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.

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וְכִֽיvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (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, + til…יִהְיֶ֤הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַקָּרַ֨חַת֙vaqarachatin bald headקָרַחַתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bald head”, the ordinary formH7146a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)bald head, bare within.א֣וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.בַגַּבַּ֔חַתvagabachatin bald foreheadגַּבַּחַתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bald forehead”, the ordinary formH1372baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of clothbald forehead, [idiom] without.נֶ֖גַעnegaplagueנֶגַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “plague”, the ordinary formH5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.לָבָ֣ןlavanwhiteלָבָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “white”, the ordinary formH3836whitewhite.אֲדַמְדָּ֑םadamdamreddishאֲדַמְדָּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “reddish”, the ordinary formH125reddish(somewhat) reddish.צָרַ֤עַתtsaraatleprosyצָרַעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “leprosy”, the ordinary formH6883leprosyleprosy.פֹּרַ֨חַת֙porachatflourishפָּרַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “flourish”, a verb used as a describing wordH6524to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish[idiom] abroad, [idiom] abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up).הִ֔ואhivas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, 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.בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹbeqarachtvoin bald headקָרַחַתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in bald head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7146a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)bald head, bare within.א֥וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹvegabachtvoin bald foreheadגַּבַּחַתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in bald forehead”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1372baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of clothbald forehead, [idiom] without.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

'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;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if there should be in his baldness of head, or his baldness of forehead, a white or fiery plague, it is leprosy in his baldness of head, or baldness of forehead.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἐν τῷ φαλακρώματι αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐν τῷ ἀναφαλαντώματι αὐτοῦ ἁφὴ λευκὴ ἢ πυῤῥίζουσα, λέπρα ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ φαλακρώματι αὐτοὺ, ἢ ἐν τῷ ἀναφαλαντώματι αὐτοῦ·