Lexicon
קָרַ֫חַת
qa.ra.chat
H7146
H:N-F Hebrew

baldness

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Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

qa.ra.chat denotes a bald area mentioned as the location of a plague or spreading condition.

The term denotes a bald area as the bodily location examined for a reddish-white plague or identified as the site of a spreading condition in the supplied passages.

Senses in use

  1. Bald area as the site of a skin condition · dominant

    In Leviticus 13:42, the absolute singular forms occur where a reddish-white plague is said to arise in this area; the APB renders the clause with “baldness.” In Leviticus 13:43 and Leviticus 13:55, construct singular forms identify the area in relation to the examined plague and its spreading; the APB uses “baldness” and “bald spot.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the area as “baldness” in Leviticus 13:42 and Leviticus 13:43, and as “bald spot” in Leviticus 13:55. These phrases indicate the verse-level presentation rather than a precise mapping of each token.

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