King James Version
Leviticus 13:33 in the King James Version says “He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days mo...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:”
Leviticus 13:33 · KJV
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He shall be shaven”
H1548properly, to be bald, i.e., (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“He shall be shaven”
H1548properly, to be bald, i.e., (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste
“and 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)
“seven”
H7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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