◄ 934. bahereth ►
Lexicon bahereth: Bright spot, white spot Original Word: בֹּהֶרֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: bohereth Pronunciation: bah-heh-reth Phonetic Spelling: (bo-heh'-reth) Definition: Bright spot, white spot Meaning: a whitish spot on the skin Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright spot Feminine active participle of the same as bahiyr; a whitish spot on the skin -- bright spot. see HEBREW bahiyr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition brightness, bright spot NASB Translation bright spot (9), bright spots (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּהֶ֫רֶת noun feminine brightness, bright spot, of eruption on skin (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בַּהְרָא) — ׳בּ absolute Leviticus 13:2 7t.; בֶּהָ֑רֶת Leviticus 14:56; plural absolute בֶּהָרוֺת Leviticus 13:38,39; — bright spot (sore, scar, etc.), clean or unclean Leviticus 14:56; following a burn (from fire) Leviticus 13:24,25,26,28; possible beginning of leprosy Leviticus 13:2,4,19,23; but possibly a (passing) eruption מִסְמַּחַת Leviticus 13:6; or due to a boil שְׁחִין Leviticus 13:19; Leviticus 13:23; — due to בֹּהַק (q. v.) Leviticus 13:38,39. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּהַר (bahar), meaning "to be bright" or "to shine." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint for בֹּהֶרֶת is not directly listed, but the concept of leprosy and skin conditions is related to Strong's Greek Number G826, λευκός (leukos), meaning "white." This term is used in the New Testament to describe whiteness, often in the context of purity or cleansing, such as in the description of Jesus' transfiguration where His clothes became dazzling white (Mark 9:3). Usage: The term בֹּהֶרֶת is used in the context of Levitical laws concerning skin diseases, specifically in the book of Leviticus. It describes a bright or white spot on the skin that could indicate a form of leprosy. Context: בֹּהֶרֶת (boheret) appears in the context of the Levitical laws regarding skin diseases, particularly in Leviticus 13. The term is used to describe a specific type of skin condition that the priests were instructed to examine to determine if it was a form of leprosy. In Leviticus 13:2-4, the text provides instructions for the priest to examine a person with a swelling, scab, or bright spot (boheret) on the skin. If the spot appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in the spot has turned white, it is considered a leprous disease. The priest is to isolate the person for further examination. The presence of a boheret was a significant concern in ancient Israelite society due to the implications of ritual impurity and the need for isolation from the community. The detailed examination process reflects the importance of maintaining ritual purity and the health of the community. Forms and Transliterations בֶּהָרֹ֑ת בֶּהָרֹ֖ת בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ בַּבַּהֶ֗רֶת בַּהֶ֛רֶת בַּהֶרֶת֩ בַהֶ֔רֶת בַהֶ֖רֶת בבהרת בהרת הַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙ הַבַּהֶ֜רֶת הבהרת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ ולבהרת׃ ba·he·reṯ ḇa·he·reṯ bab·ba·he·reṯ bab·be·he·reṯ babbaHeret babbahereṯ babbeHeret babbehereṯ baheRet bahereṯ ḇahereṯ be·hā·rōṯ behaRot behārōṯ hab·ba·he·reṯ habbaHeret habbahereṯ vaHeret velabbeHaret wə·lab·be·hā·reṯ wəlabbehāreṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:2 HEB: סַפַּ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַהֶ֔רֶת וְהָיָ֥ה בְעוֹר־ NAS: or a bright spot, and it becomes KJV: a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin INT: A scab or A bright becomes the skin Leviticus 13:4 HEB: וְאִם־ בַּהֶרֶת֩ לְבָנָ֨ה הִ֜וא NAS: But if the bright spot is white KJV: If the bright spot [be] white INT: if the bright is white he Leviticus 13:19 HEB: לְבָנָ֔ה א֥וֹ בַהֶ֖רֶת לְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶת NAS: a reddish-white, bright spot, then it shall be shown KJV: rising, or a bright spot, white, INT: white or bright white A reddish-white Leviticus 13:23 HEB: תַּחְתֶּ֜יהָ תַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א פָשָׂ֔תָה NAS: But if the bright spot remains KJV: But if the bright spot stay INT: place remains the bright and does not spread Leviticus 13:24 HEB: מִֽחְיַ֣ת הַמִּכְוָ֗ה בַּהֶ֛רֶת לְבָנָ֥ה אֲדַמְדֶּ֖מֶת NAS: becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, KJV: have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, INT: and the raw the burn A bright white reddish-white Leviticus 13:25 HEB: שֵׂעָ֨ר לָבָ֜ן בַּבַּהֶ֗רֶת וּמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙ עָמֹ֣ק NAS: the hair in the bright spot has turned KJV: upon it: and, behold, [if] the hair in the bright spot be turned INT: the hair white the bright appears to be deeper Leviticus 13:26 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵֽין־ בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ שֵׂעָ֣ר לָבָ֔ן NAS: hair in the bright spot and it is no KJV: hair in the bright spot, and it [be] no lower INT: and indeed there the bright hair white Leviticus 13:28 HEB: תַּחְתֶּיהָ֩ תַעֲמֹ֨ד הַבַּהֶ֜רֶת לֹא־ פָשְׂתָ֤ה NAS: But if the bright spot remains KJV: And if the bright spot stay INT: place remains the bright not spread Leviticus 13:38 HEB: בְעוֹר־ בְּשָׂרָ֖ם בֶּהָרֹ֑ת בֶּהָרֹ֖ת לְבָנֹֽת׃ NAS: a woman has bright spots on the skin KJV: of their flesh bright spots, [even] white INT: the skin of the body bright spots white Leviticus 13:38 HEB: בְּשָׂרָ֖ם בֶּהָרֹ֑ת בֶּהָרֹ֖ת לְבָנֹֽת׃ NAS: bright spots on the skin KJV: [even] white bright spots; INT: of the body bright spots white Leviticus 13:39 HEB: בְעוֹר־ בְּשָׂרָ֛ם בֶּהָרֹ֖ת כֵּה֣וֹת לְבָנֹ֑ת NAS: and if the bright spots on the skin KJV: shall look: and, behold, [if] the bright spots in the skin INT: the skin of their bodies the bright faint white Leviticus 14:56 HEB: וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ NAS: and for a scab, and for a bright spot-- KJV: and for a scab, and for a bright spot: INT: A swelling A scab A bright 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 934 12 Occurrences bab·ba·he·reṯ — 1 Occ. bab·be·he·reṯ — 1 Occ. ba·he·reṯ — 2 Occ. be·hā·rōṯ — 3 Occ. hab·ba·he·reṯ — 2 Occ. ḇa·he·reṯ — 2 Occ. wə·lab·be·hā·reṯ — 1 Occ.