King James Version
Leviticus 13:22 in the King James Version says “And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.”
Leviticus 13:22 · KJV
And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; a hot: Heb. a burning of fire
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“shall pronounce him unclean”
H2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
“then the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“it is a plague”
H5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
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