וְכִֽי־יִרְאֶ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־נֶ֣גַע הַנֶּ֗תֶק וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵין־מַרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ עָמֹ֣ק מִן־הָעֹ֔ור וְשֵׂעָ֥ר שָׁחֹ֖ר אֵ֣ין בֹּ֑ו וְהִסְגִּ֧יר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־נֶ֥גַע הַנֶּ֖תֶק שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃
And if the priest examines the affliction of the scab, and behold, its appearance is not deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall confine the affliction of the scab for seven days.
Morphology
- וְכִֽי־ (veki) – Form: Conjunction + particle; Translation: “And if”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause.
- יִרְאֶ֨ה (yirʾeh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “He examines”; Notes: Refers to the priest’s action of looking at the affliction.
- הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hakohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Indicates the person performing the examination.
- אֶת־נֶ֣גַע (et-negaʿ) – Root: נגע (n-g-ʿ); Form: Definite direct object marker + noun, ms; Translation: “The affliction”; Notes: Specifies what is being examined.
- הַנֶּ֗תֶק (haneteq) – Root: נתק (n-t-q); Form: Article + noun, ms; Translation: “Of the scab”; Notes: Describes the type of affliction.
- וְהִנֵּ֤ה (vehineh) – Form: Interjection; Translation: “And behold”; Notes: Introduces the observation.
- אֵין־מַרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ (ein-marʾehu) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Negative particle + noun, ms + 3ms suffix; Translation: “Its appearance is not”; Notes: Denotes the lack of depth in the affliction.
- עָמֹ֣ק (ʿamok) – Root: עמק (ʿ-m-q); Form: Adjective, ms; Translation: “Deeper”; Notes: Refers to the depth of the affliction.
- מִן־הָעֹ֔ור (min-haʿor) – Root: עור (ʿ-w-r); Form: Preposition + article + noun, ms; Translation: “Than the skin”; Notes: Indicates the comparison.
- וְשֵׂעָ֥ר (veseʿar) – Root: שער (ś-ʿ-r); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “And hair”; Notes: Specifies another characteristic being examined.
- שָׁחֹ֖ר (shahor) – Root: שחר (sh-ḥ-r); Form: Adjective, ms; Translation: “Black”; Notes: Indicates the color of the hair.
- אֵ֣ין (ein) – Form: Negative particle; Translation: “There is no”; Notes: Negates the existence of black hair in the affliction.
- בֹּ֑ו (bo) – Form: Preposition + pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “In it”; Notes: Refers to the affliction.
- וְהִסְגִּ֧יר (vehisgir) – Root: סגר (s-g-r); Form: Conjunction + verb, Hifil, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he shall confine”; Notes: Describes the priest’s action.
- הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hakohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Specifies the person responsible for the action.
- אֶת־נֶ֥גַע (et-negaʿ) – Root: נגע (n-g-ʿ); Form: Definite direct object marker + noun, ms; Translation: “The affliction”; Notes: Refers to what is being confined.
- הַנֶּ֖תֶק (haneteq) – Root: נתק (n-t-q); Form: Article + noun, ms; Translation: “Of the scab”; Notes: Specifies the type of affliction.
- שִׁבְעַ֥ת (shivʿat) – Root: שבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Noun, ms construct; Translation: “Seven”; Notes: Indicates the duration of confinement.
- יָמִֽים׃ (yamim) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun, mp; Translation: “Days”; Notes: Completes the time expression.