וְרָאָ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְעֹור־בְּשָׂרָ֛ם בֶּהָרֹ֖ת כֵּהֹ֣ות לְבָנֹ֑ת בֹּ֥הַק ה֛וּא פָּרַ֥ח בָּעֹ֖ור טָהֹ֥ור הֽוּא׃ ס
And the priest shall look, and behold, on the skin of their flesh there are dim white spots; it is a rash that has broken out on the skin; it is clean.
Morphology
- וְרָאָ֣ה (vera’ah) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he shall look”; Notes: Refers to the priest’s examination.
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ן (hakohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Article + noun, ms; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: The subject performing the inspection.
- וְהִנֵּ֧ה (vehineh) – Form: Interjection; Translation: “And behold”; Notes: Introduces the observation.
- בְעֹור־ (be’or) – Root: עור (ʿ-w-r); Form: Preposition + noun, ms construct; Translation: “On the skin of”; Notes: Indicates location.
- בְּשָׂרָ֛ם (besaram) – Root: בשר (b-s-r); Form: Preposition + noun, ms construct + 3mp suffix; Translation: “Their flesh”; Notes: Refers to the individual’s body.
- בֶּהָרֹ֖ת (beharot) – Root: בהר (b-h-r); Form: Noun, fp; Translation: “Bright spots”; Notes: Describes the condition observed.
- כֵּהֹ֣ות (kehot) – Root: כהה (k-h-h); Form: Adjective, fp; Translation: “Dim”; Notes: Indicates a less intense brightness.
- לְבָנֹ֑ת (levanot) – Root: לבן (l-b-n); Form: Adjective, fp; Translation: “White”; Notes: Specifies the color of the spots.
- בֹּ֥הַק (bohaq) – Root: בהק (b-h-q); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “A rash”; Notes: Indicates a non-contagious skin condition.
- ה֛וּא (hu) – Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “It”; Notes: Refers to the described condition.
- פָּרַ֥ח (parach) – Root: פרח (p-r-ḥ); Form: Verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “Has broken out”; Notes: Indicates the spread of the rash.
- בָּעֹ֖ור (ba’or) – Root: עור (ʿ-w-r); Form: Preposition + noun, ms; Translation: “On the skin”; Notes: Specifies the location.
- טָהֹ֥ור (tahor) – Root: טהר (t-h-r); Form: Adjective, ms; Translation: “Clean”; Notes: Declares the individual free of impurity.
- הֽוּא׃ (hu) – Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “It”; Notes: Confirms the cleanliness of the rash.