skin
or denotes the bodily outer covering and, in material settings, animal hide used for garments, gear, and coverings.
The term most often identifies the outer covering of a living person, especially where bodily condition, injury, or visible appearance is described. It also occurs for animal hide as a material for garments, equipment, and tent coverings.
Senses in use
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The outer covering of a person or living body · dominant
The singular forms identify the bodily surface on which conditions are observed: in Leviticus 13:10 the APB renders a white elevation "in the skin," while Leviticus 13:22 describes a condition spreading there. In Exodus 34:29, Exodus 34:30, and Exodus 34:35, the construct form is linked with Moses' face, whose surface is said to shine; Ezekiel 37:6 presents it as covering bodies after sinews and flesh are brought upon them.
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Animal hide as a usable material · common
Plural construct forms occur with rams and leather coverings in Exodus 25:5 and Exodus 26:14, where the APB renders materials for the tent. The same material use appears in Exodus 35:23 and Exodus 36:19, while Genesis 3:21 describes garments made from it and Leviticus 13:48 includes it among items and work made from it.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as "skin" in bodily clauses, including disease examinations and the description of Moses' face. In material contexts it uses "skins," "leather skins," or "skin" for garments and manufactured items; these renderings reflect whole-verse translation rather than word-by-word alignment.