בַּהֶרֶת֩
𐤁𐤄𐤓𐤕
bôhereth
the bright spot
A patch or spot of abnormal whiteness appearing on the skin; a sharply demarcated, bright or shining whitish area. Used as a technical term in biblical priestly texts for identifying certain types of cutaneous manifestations, especially in the context of diagnosing skin disorders (commonly called 'leprosy' in translation, though the biblical term does not correspond directly to the modern medical condition). The term refers to the visible appearance of the affected area, specifically its luminous or shining quality against the surrounding skin.
Leviticus 13:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H934
| Lemma | בֹּהֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bôhereth |
| Strong's | H934 |
| Definition | A patch or spot of abnormal whiteness appearing on the skin; a sharply demarcated, bright or shining whitish area. Used as a technical term in biblical priestly texts for identifying certain types of cutaneous manifestations, especially in the context of diagnosing skin disorders (commonly called 'leprosy' in translation, though the biblical term does not correspond directly to the modern medical condition). The term refers to the visible appearance of the affected area, specifically its luminous or shining quality against the surrounding skin. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the bright spot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H934-03
bright white patch
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of shining brightness (בהר) while reflecting the noun’s reference to a visible, sharply defined area of whiteness on the skin. As a feminine singular absolute noun, it denotes a single distinct bright patch. |
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