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Leviticus 13:7

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:

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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…פָּשֹׂ֨הpasospreadפָּשָׂהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “spread”, the verb used for emphasisH6581to spreadspread.תִפְשֶׂ֤הtifsehspreadפָּשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “spread”, an unfinished actionH6581to spreadspread.הַמִּסְפַּ֨חַת֙hamispachatthe scabמִסְפַּחַתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the scab”, the ordinary formH4556scruf (as spreading over the surface)scab.בָּע֔וֹרbaorin hideעוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in hide”, the ordinary formH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.אַחֲרֵ֧יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…הֵרָאֹת֛וֹheraotvoseeרָאָהverb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to 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…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe 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.לְטָהֳרָת֑וֹletahoratvoto purificationטׇהֳרָהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to purification”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2893ceremonial purification; moral purity[idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).וְנִרְאָ֥הvenirahand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 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…שֵׁנִ֖יתshenitagainשֵׁנִיadjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).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 scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if the scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath showed himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if the scab spread greatly in the skin, after his being seen by the priest for his cleansing, then he hath been seen a second time by the priest;

World English Bible

But if the scab spreads on the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.

Darby Translation

But if the scab have spread much in the skin, after that he hath been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again;

Douay-Rheims

But if the leprosy grow again, after he was seen by the priest and restored to cleanness, he shall be brought to him,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if the scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if the bright spot should have changed and spread in the skin, after the priest has seen him for the purpose of purifying him, then shall he appear the second time to the priest,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μεταβαλοῦσα μεταπέσῃ ἡ σημασία ἐν τῷ δέρματι, μετὰ τὸ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν τὸν ἱερέα τοῦ καθαρίσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ὀφθήσεται τοδεύτερον τῷ ἱερεῖ.