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If the affected areas have indeed turned white, the priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean by declaring, ‘You are clean!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the diseased person clean; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall see him: and, behold, <i>if</i> the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce <i>him</i> clean <i>that hath</i> the plague: he <i>is</i> clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall examine him; and indeed <i>if</i> the sore has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce <i>him</i> clean <i>who has</i> the sore. He <i>is</i> clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the priest shall look at him, and behold, <i>if</i> the infected area has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce <i>the one who has</i> the infection clean; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the priest shall look at him, and behold, if the infection has turned to white, then the priest shall pronounce clean him who has the infection; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the priest shall look at him, and behold, <i>if</i> the infection has turned to white, then the priest shall pronounce clean <i>him who has</i> the infection; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the priest shall look at him, and behold, <i>if</i> the infection has turned to white, then the priest shall pronounce clean <i>him who has</i> the infection; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and the priest shall examine him, and if the diseased part is changed to white, then the priest shall pronounce <i>him who had</i> the disease to be clean; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest will examine him, and if the sore has turned white, the priest must pronounce the stricken person clean; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest will examine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest must pronounce the infected person clean; he is clean.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest will examine him again, and if the diseased area has turned white, the priest must declare the diseased person clean. He is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />who will examine you again. If the sore has turned white, you are ritually clean, and the priest shall pronounce you clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the priest examines him and finds that the skin rash has indeed turned white, then the priest is to declare the one with the skin rash clean, and he will be clean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priest will then examine it, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the person with the infection clean--he is clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the priest shall examine him; and, look, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall see him: and behold, if the plague is turned into white: then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall examine him. Behold, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest has seen him, and behold, the plague has been turned to white, and the priest has pronounced clean [him who has] the plague; he [is] clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the plague hath been turned to white, and the priest hath pronounced clean him who hath the plague; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest saw him, and behold, the stroke turned to white; and the priest cleansed the stroke: he is clean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall view him, and shall judge him to be clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the priest shall examine him, and he shall discern him to be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />should the latter, upon examination, find that the infection has indeed turned white, he shall declare the afflicted person clean; the individual is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white, the priest shall pronounce the diseased person clean. He is clean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall see him; and if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean that has the plague; he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priest shall see if the sore has turned to be white; the Priest shall declare the plague clean, because he is clean.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the priest shall see <i>him</i>, and, behold, <i>if</i> the plague is turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the patient clean: he is clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/13-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=3014" 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">16</span>But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><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/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·rā·’ā·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will reexamine him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and if</a> <a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: han·ne·ḡa‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">the infection</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: neh·paḵ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">has turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836: lə·lā·ḇān (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- White. Or laben; from laban; white.">white,</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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: han·ne·ḡa‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">is to pronounce the infected person</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: wə·ṭi·har (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">clean;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">then he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ṭā·hō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">is clean.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,…<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="/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 17:12-14</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 1:40-44</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="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></span><br />So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.<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="/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 5:12-14</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.”<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="/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/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<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="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Luke 7:22</a></span><br />So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a></span><br />When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">2 Kings 7:3-10</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? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that has the plague: he is clean.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/13-13.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-15.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-16.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-15.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Free</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-12.htm">Infected</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-13.htm">Infection</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-13.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-15.htm">Pronounce</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-15.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-13.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/exodus/9-9.htm">Sores</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-16.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-23.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-22.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-22.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-7.htm">Free</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Infected</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Infection</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Pronounce</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-22.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Sores</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-19.htm">White</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/leviticus/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The priest will examine him</b><br />In ancient Israel, the role of the priest extended beyond spiritual duties to include responsibilities akin to those of a public health official. The Hebrew word for "priest" is "kohen," which signifies a person who serves as a mediator between God and the people. The examination process was meticulous, ensuring that the priest could accurately determine the state of the skin disease. This reflects the importance of community health and the priest's role in maintaining the purity and holiness of the congregation.<p><b>if the skin disease has turned white</b><br />The Hebrew term for "skin disease" is "tzaraath," often translated as "leprosy" in older versions, though it encompasses a range of skin conditions. The turning of the skin to white was a significant indicator in the diagnostic process. In the ancient Near Eastern context, white skin could symbolize purity and cleansing, contrasting with the darker, more infected appearance of diseased skin. This transformation was a hopeful sign, indicating a move towards healing and restoration.<p><b>the priest shall pronounce the infected person clean</b><br />The act of pronouncement by the priest was not merely a medical declaration but a spiritual and communal one. The Hebrew word for "clean" is "tahor," which implies a state of ritual purity. This pronouncement restored the individual to full participation in the religious and social life of Israel. It underscores the theme of redemption and the power of divine authority to restore and renew.<p><b>he is clean</b><br />The repetition of the declaration "he is clean" emphasizes the completeness and certainty of the individual's restoration. In the Hebrew text, this affirmation serves as a powerful reminder of God's mercy and the transformative power of His laws. It highlights the holistic nature of God's care for His people, addressing both physical and spiritual well-being. This assurance of cleanliness is a precursor to the New Testament's message of spiritual cleansing through Christ, who fulfills the law and offers ultimate purification.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/13-17.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 priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֔ן</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">will examine him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָאָ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·’ā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the infection</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֖גַע</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·ḡa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - 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">has turned</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(neh·paḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">white,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלָבָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·lā·ḇān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3836.htm">Strong's 3836: </a> </span><span class="str2">White</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֛ן</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">is to pronounce the infected person</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֖גַע</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·ḡa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - 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">clean;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְטִהַ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭi·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then he</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</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 clean.</span><br /><span class="heb">טָה֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·hō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/13-17.htm">Leviticus 13:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/13-17.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 13:17 And the priest shall examine him (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/13-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 13:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/13-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 13:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:18" /></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>