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The priest shall pronounce him unclean because of the sore on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the man is indeed infected with a skin disease and is unclean. The priest must pronounce him ceremonially unclean because of the sore on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He is a leprous man, he <i>is</i> unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague <i>is</i> in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />he is a leprous man. He <i>is</i> unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his sore <i>is</i> on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; his infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />he is a leprous man; he is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />he is a leprous man; he is unclean; the priest shall most certainly pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the man is afflicted with a serious skin disease; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; the infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the man is afflicted with a skin disease; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; the infection is on his head.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"This is leprosy--you are unclean." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the man has come down with an infectious skin disease. He is unclean. The priest must declare him unclean because of the skin disease on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the priest shall pronounce you unclean, because of the dreaded skin disease on your head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />he's a man with an infectious skin disease. He's unclean. The priest is to declare him unclean on account of the skin rash in his head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he is a diseased man. He is unclean. The priest must surely pronounce him unclean because of his infection on his head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he [is] a leprous man—he [is] unclean; the priest pronounces him utterly unclean; his plague [is] in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest doth pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He a leprous man, he unclean: he being unclean the priest shall defile him; his stroke in his head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now whosoever shall be defiled with the leprosy, and is separated by the judgment of the priest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, whoever will have been spotted by leprosy, and who has been separated at the judgment of the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the man has a scaly infection and is unclean. The priest shall declare him unclean; his infection is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he is leprous, he is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean; the disease is on his head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; for the disease is on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That man is a leper and is defiled; the Priest shall declare him unclean because the disease is on his head.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean: his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />he is a leprous man: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean, his plague is in his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/13-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=3260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Laws about Skin Diseases</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease, <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6879.htm" title="6879: ṣā·rū·a‘ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous. A primitive root; to scourge, i.e. to be stricken with leprosy.">is diseased;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">The priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: ṭam·mê (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">must pronounce him unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: yə·ṭam·mə·’en·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: niḡ·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">because of the infection</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rō·šōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">on his head.</a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27</a></span><br />Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">2 Chronicles 26:19-21</a></span><br />Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10-15</a></span><br />As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Deuteronomy 24:8</a></span><br />In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Isaiah 1:6</a></span><br />From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">2 Kings 7:3</a></span><br />Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">2 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-13.htm">Job 18:13</a></span><br />It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-19</a></span><br />As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-45</a></span><br />Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a></span><br />Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-16</a></span><br />While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.</p><p class="hdg">utterly unclean</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-14.htm">Job 36:14</a></b></br> They die in youth, and their life <i>is</i> among the unclean.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-23.htm">Matthew 6:23</a></b></br> But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great <i>is</i> that darkness!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1,2</a></b></br> But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction… </p><p class="hdg">his plague</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5</a></b></br> Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Head</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Infection</a> <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Leper</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-37.htm">Pronounce</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/exodus/40-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-36.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/exodus/23-24.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-52.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Head</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Infection</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Leper</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-59.htm">Pronounce</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-44.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/13-1.htm">The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.</a></span><br></div></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> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the man is diseased;</b><br>In the context of Leviticus, the term "diseased" refers to a condition that is visible and affects the skin, often translated as "leprosy" in older versions. This disease was not limited to what is known today as Hansen's disease but included a variety of skin conditions. The disease rendered a person ceremonially unclean, impacting their ability to participate in community and worship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of sin as a spiritual disease that separates humanity from God.<p><b>he is unclean.</b><br>Being declared "unclean" had significant social and religious implications. In ancient Israel, uncleanness was not merely a physical state but a spiritual one, affecting one's ability to engage in worship and community life. This concept underscores the holiness required by God and the separation sin causes between God and humanity. The state of uncleanness required purification rituals, symbolizing the need for spiritual cleansing.<p><b>The priest must pronounce him unclean</b><br>The role of the priest was crucial in diagnosing and declaring someone unclean. This responsibility highlights the priest's role as a mediator between God and the people, a type of Christ who is our ultimate High Priest. The priest's declaration was authoritative and necessary for maintaining the purity of the community. This process also points to the need for divine authority in matters of spiritual and moral discernment.<p><b>because of the infection on his head.</b><br>The specific mention of the infection on the head may indicate a particularly severe or visible form of the disease, emphasizing the thoroughness required in the examination. The head, often seen as a symbol of leadership and authority, being affected, could symbolize the pervasive nature of sin affecting all aspects of life. This detail also serves as a reminder of the comprehensive nature of God's law, addressing both physical and spiritual health.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_diseased_man.htm">The Diseased Man</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who has been examined and found to have a skin disease, specifically on his head, which renders him ceremonially unclean.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The priest acts as the mediator and judge in matters of ceremonial cleanliness, responsible for examining individuals and declaring them clean or unclean.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp_of_israel.htm">The Camp of Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context involves the community of Israel, where maintaining ceremonial purity was crucial for communal worship and living.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/ceremonial_law.htm">Ceremonial Law</a></b><br>This is part of the Mosaic Law given to the Israelites, focusing on maintaining holiness and purity within the community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/uncleanness.htm">Uncleanness</a></b><br>A state that required separation from the community and specific rituals for purification, highlighting the importance of holiness in the Israelite camp.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The requirement for the diseased man to be declared unclean underscores the importance of holiness and separation from sin. As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priest.htm">Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest's role in declaring someone unclean points to the need for spiritual discernment and leadership within the church. Leaders are called to guide and protect the spiritual health of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_healing.htm">Restoration and Healing</a></b><br>While the law required separation, it also provided a means for restoration. This reflects God's desire for healing and reconciliation, both physically and spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_uncleanness.htm">Symbolism of Uncleanness</a></b><br>Uncleanness in the Old Testament often symbolizes sin and its effects. As Christians, we are reminded of the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice, which purifies us from all sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community's role in maintaining purity highlights the collective responsibility of believers to support one another in living holy lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_leper_be_healed_instantly_by_touch.htm">In Luke 5:12–14, is there any medical or historical basis for a leper being instantly healed by a single touch? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_priests_diagnose_skin_diseases.htm">How could priests with no formal medical training accurately diagnose skin diseases (Leviticus 13:1-8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_quarantine_for_spots_still_relevant.htm">Does commanding people with suspicious spots to remain quarantined align with modern understandings of infectious diseases (Leviticus 13:4-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_link_skin_issues_to_divine_judgment.htm">Why does the text attribute certain skin conditions to divine judgment instead of natural causes (Leviticus 13:9-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/13-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is diseased;</span><br /><span class="heb">צָר֥וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6879.htm">Strong's 6879: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is unclean.</span><br /><span class="heb">טָמֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must pronounce him unclean</span><br /><span class="heb">טַמֵּ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭam·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of the infection</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְעֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(niḡ·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5061.htm">Strong's 5061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mark -- a blow, a spot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on his head.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹאשׁ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/13-44.htm">Leviticus 13:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/13-44.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 13:44 He is a leprous man (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 13:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 13:45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:45" /></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="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>