בְּ/ע֣וֹר
𐤁/𐤏𐤅𐤓
ʻôwr
on the skin
The outer covering or skin of a living being, particularly humans or animals. In some contexts, refers specifically to the hide of an animal after removal, often as prepared for use (e.g., as leather or tanned skin). The word can denote both the living skin and the prepared hide, depending on context.
Leviticus 13:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H5785
| Lemma | עוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻôwr |
| Strong's | H5785 |
| Definition | The outer covering or skin of a living being, particularly humans or animals. In some contexts, refers specifically to the hide of an animal after removal, often as prepared for use (e.g., as leather or tanned skin). The word can denote both the living skin and the prepared hide, depending on context. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the skin |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5785-02
in skin
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + noun עוֹר, masculine singular construct. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בְּעוֹר consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the masculine singular construct noun עוֹר ("skin, hide"). Rendering it as "in skin" preserves both the singular noun and the prefixed preposition without importing contextual assumptions. |
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