בַּהֶ֫רֶת
bo.he.ret
“bright spot”
Definition
a whitish spot on the skin
feminine active participle of the same as H925 (בָּהִיר);
- white patch of skin, brightness, bright spot (on skin) 2) (CLBL) bright spot, scar, blister, boil 2a) resulting from fire 2b) resulting from inflammation of the skin 2c) possible sign of leprosy
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
בַּהֶ֫רֶת appears 11 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,
But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.
When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,
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