CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5597. סַפַּ֫חַת (sappachath) -- Scab, eruption, or swelling</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5597.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/leviticus/13-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5597.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5597</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5596.htm" title="5596">◄</a> 5597. sappachath <a href="../hebrew/5598.htm" title="5598">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sappachath: Scab, eruption, or swelling</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">סַפַחַת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>cappachath<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sap-pah'-khath<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sap-pakh'-ath)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Scab, eruption, or swelling<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the mange<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root סָפַח (saphach), meaning "to attach" or "to join."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sappachath," the concept of skin diseases and ritual impurity is addressed in the New Testament, particularly in the context of Jesus healing lepers (e.g., Luke 5:12-14).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "sappachath" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of skin condition, often translated as "scab" or "eruption." It is typically associated with skin diseases that render a person ceremonially unclean according to Levitical law. The word is used in the context of diagnosing skin diseases and determining the state of ritual purity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the laws concerning skin diseases were detailed in the Levitical code, particularly in Leviticus 13 and 14. These laws were not only concerned with physical health but also with ritual purity and community health. Skin diseases like "sappachath" could lead to social isolation, as those afflicted were often required to live outside the camp until they were declared clean by a priest. This reflects the broader cultural understanding of health, purity, and community in ancient Israel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an eruption, scab<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>scab (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">סַמַּ֫חַת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>eruption, scab</b></font>, either malignant or harmless; — absolute<font class="hebrew2">אוֺ בַהֶרֵת</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שְׂאֵת אוֺ ס</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13-2.htm">Leviticus 13:2</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-56.htm">Leviticus 14:56</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>scab <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5596.htm">caphach</a>; the mange (as making the hair fall off) -- scab. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5596.htm">caphach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת ולספחת סַפַּ֙חַת֙ ספחת sap·pa·ḥaṯ sapPachat sappaḥaṯ velassapPachat wə·las·sap·pa·ḥaṯ wəlassappaḥaṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 13:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׂאֵ֤ת אֽוֹ־ <b> סַפַּ֙חַת֙ </b> א֣וֹ בַהֶ֔רֶת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a swelling or <span class="itali">a scab</span> or a bright spot,<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a rising, <span class="itali">a scab,</span> or bright spot,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A swelling or <span class="itali">A scab</span> or A bright<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:56</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת <b> וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת </b> וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and for a swelling, <span class="itali">and for a scab,</span> and for a bright spot--<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And for a rising, <span class="itali">and for a scab,</span> and for a bright spot:<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A swelling <span class="itali">A scab</span> A bright<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5597.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5597.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5597<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/sappachat_5597.htm">sap·pa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/velassappachat_5597.htm">wə·las·sap·pa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/5596.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5596"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5596" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/5598.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5598"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5598" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>