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Leviticus 13:45

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

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וְהַצָּר֜וּעַvehatsaruaand the leperצָרַעconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and the leper”, a verb used as a describing wordH6879to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosyleper, leprous.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בּ֣וֹbvoinבּ֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inהַנֶּ֗גַעhanegathe plagueנֶגַעdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the plague”, the ordinary formH5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.בְּגָדָ֞יוbegadayvapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.יִהְי֤וּyihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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.פְרֻמִים֙ferumimrendפָּרַםverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “rend”, a verb used as a describing wordH6533to tearrend.וְרֹאשׁוֹ֙veroshvoand headרֹאשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, 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.פָר֔וּעַfaruaavengeפָּרַעverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH6544to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, beginavenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שָׂפָ֖םsafambeardשָׂפָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beard”, the ordinary formH8222the beard (as a lippiece)beard, (upper) lip.יַעְטֶ֑הyatehcoverעָטָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH5844to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or rollarray self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, [idiom] surely, turn aside.וְטָמֵ֥אvetameand defiledטָמֵאconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.טָמֵ֖אtamedefiledטָמֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.יִקְרָֽאyiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry: 'Unclean, unclean.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

Young’s Literal Translation

'As to the leper in whom [is] the plague, his garments are rent, and his head is uncovered, and he covereth over the upper lip, and 'Unclean! unclean!' he calleth;

World English Bible

“The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’

Darby Translation

And as to the leper in whom the sore is, — his garments shall be rent, and his head shall be uncovered, and he shall put a covering on his beard, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean!

Douay-Rheims

Shall have his clothes hanging loose, his head bare, his mouth covered with a cloth, and he shall cry out that he is defiled and unclean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry: 'Unclean, unclean.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the leper in whom the plague is, let his garments be ungirt, and his head uncovered; and let him have a covering put upon his mouth, and he shall be called unclean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ λεπρὸς ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ ἁφὴ, τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἔστω παραλελυμένα, καὶ ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἀκάλυπτος, καὶ περὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ περιβαλέσθω, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος κεκλήσεται.