Leviticus 13:35

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ואם וְאִם־

and if

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אם

ʼim

Definition

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Root

a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H518

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אִם

conjunction • Strongs_Numbers • Page 146

If; a conditional conjunction.

אִם

conjunction • Strongs_Numbers • Page 147

Conditional particle corresponding to 'if', 'whether', or 'although'. It is used with perfect and imperfect tenses to express conditions, repeated acts, or permanent states. In formulas of swearing (oaths), it implies a negative ('surely not'). It can also introduce a question.

אִם

conj. / particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 148

Conditional particle indicating 'if', 'whether', 'either...or'; also used as a particle of time: 'when', 'since'; a particle of wishing: 'oh if!', 'would that!'; and sometimes as an exclamation: 'behold!', 'lo!'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אִם

primitive particle • Page 54

1. adv. of time, when; referring either to time past, like the Germ. da, als, Am. 7: 2 when they had en-

אִם

conj. / adv. / interrog. particle • Page 55

A conditional and interrogative particle with multiple senses: 2. if, supposing that; 3. although (Judg. 13:16); 4. O that (Gen. 30:27); 5. whether... or (Ex. 19:13); 6. in swearing (not, that not; 2 Sam. 11:11); 7. perhaps that (Gen. 31:52); 8. interrogative (Jer. 3:5); 11. whether...not (Est. 4:14); 13. (אם-לא) if not, but (Gen. 24:58).

Conjunction, Particle

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0518a:

No stats available

פשה פָּשֹׂה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

פשה

pâsâh

Definition

to spread

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to spread; spread.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6581

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

פָּשָׁה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1200

To extend, to spread (always of sores, leprosy).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּשָׂה

verb • Page 556

to spread, spoken of the leprosy. Lev. 13:5 ff. (Arab. فشی, Aram. פְּסָה idem.)

Verb Qal infinitive absolute

LXX: διαχέηται μετέπεσεν διαχύσει διεχύθη διακέχυται

LXX Usage Statistics

H6581:

διαχέηται 7× (31.8%)

μετέπεσεν 3× (13.6%)

διαχύσει 3× (13.6%)

διεχύθη 3× (13.6%)

διακέχυται 2× (9.1%)

יפשה יִפְשֶׂה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

פשה

pâsâh

Definition

to spread

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to spread; spread.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6581

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

פָּשָׁה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1200

To extend, to spread (always of sores, leprosy).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּשָׂה

verb • Page 556

to spread, spoken of the leprosy. Lev. 13:5 ff. (Arab. فشی, Aram. פְּסָה idem.)

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: διαχέηται μετέπεσεν διαχύσει διεχύθη διακέχυται

LXX Usage Statistics

H6581:

διαχέηται 7× (31.8%)

μετέπεσεν 3× (13.6%)

διαχύσει 3× (13.6%)

διεχύθη 3× (13.6%)

διακέχυται 2× (9.1%)

הנתק הָנֶּתֶק

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

נתק

netheq

Definition

scurf

Root

from H5423 (נתק);

Exhaustive

from נתק; scurf; (dry) scall.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5424

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נֶתֶק

noun / masculine • Root נתק • Strongs / High • Page 1001

A scurf, a scab, in the head or beard.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶתֶק

noun masculine • Root נתק • Page 464

1. The scall, the leprosy of the head and beard (Lev. 13:30 ff.). 2. One infected with the scall (Lev. 13:33).

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: θραῦσμα θραύσματοσ ὄψισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5424:

θραῦσμα 8× (53.3%)

θραύσματοσ 5× (27.8%)

ὄψισ 2× (11.0%)

בעור בָּעוֹר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עור

ʻôwr

Definition

skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather

Root

from H5783 (עור);

Exhaustive

from עור; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather; hide, leather, skin.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5785

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עוֹר

noun • Root עור • Strongs / High • Page 1070

As a noun, see עֹר (cross-reference).

עוֹר

noun masculine • Root עור • Strongs / High • Page 1070

1. The skin, of a man, of animals; leather, corium, hide. Applied covering and overlaying. Poet. = body. Used in the proverb 'skin for skin'. (Includes alternative spelling עֹר).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עוֹר

m. dec. i. • Root עור • Page 497

1. the human skin (Ex. 34:30, 35; Job 7:5). 2. the hide or skin of an animal (Gen. 3:21). 3. leather (Lev. 13:48).

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: δέρματι δέρμα δέρματα δέρματοσ δερματίνῳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5785:

δέρματι 27× (23.2%)

δέρμα 16× (15.9%)

δέρματα 15× (15.0%)

δέρματοσ 15× (14.6%)

δερματίνῳ 6× (6.9%)

δερμάτινον 4× (4.6%)

βύρσαν 3× (2.8%)

--- 2× (2.3%)

?ἡ 2× (2.1%)

'' 2× (1.9%)

אחרי אַחֲרֵי

the behind one/backward

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אחר

ʼachar

Definition

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

Root

from H309 (אחר);

Exhaustive

from אחר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H310

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַחַר

noun masculine / adv. / preposition • Root אחר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 103

Properly hinder, later, after. Commonly used as: 1. An adverb of time (after, then, thereupon) or place (behind). 2. A preposition (after, behind). The construct state plural אַחֲרֵי (acharei) is frequently used as an adverb of time (afterward), an adverb of place/preposition (after, behind), or in a substantive meaning (hinder part, e.g., of a spear).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַחֲרֵי

preposition • Root אחר • Page 41

after, as in Heb. Dan. 2:29.

אַחֲרֵי

adjective • Page 41

another. Dan. 2:39. 7:5, 6.

אַחַר

substantive / adv. / preposition • Page 40

1. originally a subst. the hinder part. 2 Sam. 2: 23. 2. adv. behind (Gen. 22: 13) or more frequently afterwards (Gen. 18: 5). 3. prep. (Plur. אַחֲרֵי) after, behind. Ex. 3: 1.

Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0310a:

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טהרתו טָהֳרָתוֹ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

טהרה

ṭohŏrâh

Definition

ceremonial purification; moral purity

Root

feminine of H2892 (טהר);

Exhaustive

feminine of טהר; ceremonial purification; moral purity; [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2893

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

טָהֳרָה

noun feminine • Root טהר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 554

purification, cleansing. Figuratively and ethically, the purification of holiness.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

טָהֳרָה

noun feminine • Root טהר • Page 260

1. Purity (2 Chr. 30:19). 2. Purification (Lev. 13:35; 14:2). Includes 'blood of purification' from which a lying-in-woman is cleansed (Lev. 12:4, 5).

Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: αὐτῆσ ἀκαθάρτῳ καθαρισθῇ καθαρισθῆναι καθαρισμὸν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2893:

αὐτῆσ 4× (21.6%)

ἀκαθάρτῳ 3× (19.0%)

καθαρισθῇ 2× (12.7%)

καθαρισθῆναι 2× (10.8%)

καθαρισμὸν 2× (9.8%)

καθαρίσαι 2× (9.8%)

RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And if spreading, the scall shall spread in the skin after his purification;

LITV Translation:
And if the scab has spread further in the skin after his cleansing,

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
But if the scurf be indeed spread in the skin after he has been purified,