baldness
gab.ba.chat denotes a bald area mentioned as the location of a plague or spreading mark.
The term denotes a bald area in the inspection of a plague: it is named as the place where a reddish-white plague may occur and where a spreading mark may be found.
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Bald area as the site of a plague · dominant
In Leviticus 13:42, two singular absolute forms occur in the clause locating a white reddish plague in a bald area; the APB renders the repeated location as “in the baldness.” In Leviticus 13:43 and Leviticus 13:55, singular construct forms likewise identify the location of the plague or its spreading; the APB renders “in his baldness” and “in its bald spot.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the location with “baldness” in Leviticus 13:42 and Leviticus 13:43, and “bald spot” in Leviticus 13:55. These renderings only confirm the clauses' location language.