Leviticus 13:40 — Word Study
WLCוְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֥י יִמָּרֵ֖ט רֹאשׁ֑וֹ קֵרֵ֥חַ ה֖וּא טָה֥וֹר הֽוּא׃
BSANow ifkîy a manʼîysh [a male person, individual] loses his hairmâraṭ▸ [his head is polished, becomes smooth] [and] is baldqêrêach [on the back of his head, with a shiny scalp] he is stillhûwʼ [remains, continues to be] cleanṭâhôwr [pure, ceremonially undefiled]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאִ֕ישׁ | and anyone | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| כִּ֥י | if | Particle |
| יִמָּרֵ֖ט | it will become bare | Verb, Niphal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| רֹאשׁ֑וֹ | head his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| קֵרֵ֥חַ | [is] bald | Adj |
| ה֖וּא | he | Pronoun |
| טָה֥וֹר | [is] pure | Adj |
| הֽוּא׃ | he | Pronoun |
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| BSB | Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean. |
| KJV | And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. |
| ASV | And if a man’s hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. |
| YLT | 'And when a man's head [is] polished, he [is] bald, he [is] clean; |
| WEB | “If a man’s hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean. |
| BBE | And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean. |
Translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, conveying that a man who is bald remains clean.
The sentence is structured around a conditional statement, leading to the conclusion about cleanliness.




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clause
subjectהוּא
verbמָרַט
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Deep Study — Leviticus 13:40
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Context — Laws Concerning Skin Diseasesgenerated
Leviticus 13:40 is part of a section that details the laws regarding skin diseases, particularly how to determine cleanliness. The priest examines various conditions, and baldness is addressed specifically, indicating that it does not render a person unclean. This reflects the broader theme of the importance of ritual purity in the community.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 13:41 | Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean. |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 5:11 | |
| 3 | Romans 6:12–19 | Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. |
| 4 | Romans 8:10 | But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. |
| 5 | Galatians 4:13 | You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יִמָּרֵ֖ט, yi.ma.Retgenerated
The verb יִמָּרֵ֖ט (yi.ma.Ret) is in the Niphal stem, indicating a passive action — to become bare or smooth. It is used here in the imperfect tense, suggesting an ongoing or potential action, specifically referring to the loss of hair.
This verb appears only 14 times in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the act of smoothing or polishing, often in relation to the head becoming bald. The context here relates directly to the laws of cleanliness, emphasizing that such a condition does not affect one's ceremonial status.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses loses his hair and is bald.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is יִמָּרֵ֖ט, it will become bare, which governs the subject and predicates. The structure includes the subject ה֖וּא (he) and two predicates: קֵרֵ֥חַ ([is] bald) and טָה֥וֹר ([is] pure).
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the condition of baldness and its relation to purity, highlighting that despite the loss of hair, the individual remains ceremonially clean.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יִמָּרֵ֖ט as μαδήσῃ, which carries a similar meaning of becoming bare. This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on the condition of baldness.
The use of μαδήσῃ suggests a smoothness or polishing, aligning with the Hebrew context and the ceremonial implications of the condition described.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Leviticus 13:40 states that if a man loses his hair and is bald, he remains clean. This means that baldness does not make a person unclean according to the laws of cleanliness outlined in the chapter.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Being clean refers to a state of ceremonial purity, which is important in the context of Israelite law.
Baldness is mentioned to clarify that it does not affect a person's cleanliness, which is significant in the priestly examination of skin diseases.
This verse is part of a broader set of laws that define what makes a person clean or unclean, particularly in relation to physical conditions.
It shows that physical appearance, such as baldness, does not determine one's spiritual or ceremonial status.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I understand the concept of cleanliness in my own life?
- What does this verse teach about the relationship between physical conditions and spiritual status?
- In what ways can I apply the principles of purity and cleanliness to my daily actions?
- How can I support others who may feel unclean or judged based on their appearance?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Leviticus 13:40 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the man whose hair is fallen off his head,.... That is, from the back part of his head, from the crown of his head toward his neck behind: he [is] bald; in that spot of the head where the hair is
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. Bald ... forehead bald.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(40) And the man whose hair is fallen off—Better, And if a man loseth the hair of his head. The sixth and last case, discussed in Leviticus 13:40-44, is leprosy either at the back or in the front of the head. Though baldness in itself was regarded as a disgrace, and often looked upon as a Divine punishment (2 Kings 2:23; Isaiah 3:17; Jeremiah 48:37), yet the simple fact of the mere falling of the hair is not to be taken as a sign of leprosy. He is bald; yet is he clean.—Better, if he is backhead bald, he is clean. The baldness mentioned in the first part of the verse in general terms is now more minutely specified as consisting of two kinds of baldness. Leviticus 13:41-42 distinctly show…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and CollegesBaldness in the back or front part of the head (40–44) This is not in itself a sign of uncleanness, but if in either part a reddish white plague (white reddish sore A. V.) appears, he must be seen by the priest. The word ‘bald’ in Leviticus 13:40 means bald at the back of the head, as distinguished from forehead bald in Leviticus 13:41.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible40. Bald… yet… clean — Literally, hind bald. Natural baldness was so uncommon among the Israelites that it subjected men to an unpleasant suspicion and public derision.
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Modern formal
Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.
“If a man’s hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean.
Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.
“When a man’s head is bare so that he is balding in back, he is clean.
Tyndale line
And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
And if a man’s hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
And if a man’s hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
And the man whose hair hath fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
And the man whose heare is fallen off his head, and is balde, is cleane.
Strictly literal
And if a man's hair have fallen off his head, he is bald: he is clean;
'And when a man's head [is] polished, he [is] bald, he [is] clean;
And when a man’s head [is] polished, he [is] bald; he [is] clean;
And if there be a man whose hair of the head fall off, he is a bald head; he is clean.
If a man's hair has fallen out of his head, he is bald, but he is clean.
From the Latin
The man whose hair falleth off from his head, he is bald and clean:
Simplified
If a man loses his hair and goes bald, he is still clean.
And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agrees word for word. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the key terms align with the Masoretic Text, indicating consistency in this verse across witnesses.
וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֥י יִמָּרֵ֖ט רֹאשׁ֑וֹ קֵרֵ֥חַ ה֖וּא טָה֥וֹר הֽוּא׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ואישׁ כי ימרט ראשׁו קרח הוא טהור הוא
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[ואיש] [כי] [ימרט] [ראש׳ו] [קרח] [הוא] טהור הוא
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Leviticus 13:40
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word אִישׁ (iysh) means 'man' and can refer to an individual male, a husband, or a human being in general. It encompasses various meanings, including champion and great man, and can also imply 'whosoever' or 'each.' The word is built from a root suggesting existence and is used throughout the Old Testament.
אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)
base
H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)
376 'iysh eesh
contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root
meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male
person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and
in such cases frequently not expressed in
translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +
champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,
husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),
him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,
person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.
Compare 802.
see HEBREW for 0582
see HEBREW for 0802
אִישׁ (ish) — man.
: man
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: husband.
: husband
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: anyone.
: anyone/someone
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'
כִּי conj. that, for, when
that
Of time, when, of the past
elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
Because, since
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that
. . Of time, when, of the past
. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
. Because, since
H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
3588 kiy kee
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional
prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent
or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative
conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,
where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,
even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +
nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,
whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
כִּי (ki) — for.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
1b) even though
כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
Conj — ParticleHTc
מָרַט (marat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to make smooth or bare, often associated with polishing or scouring. It can imply making something bald, particularly the head, or sharpening an object. The word appears in various forms, including Qal (to make bare) and Niphal (to be made bald).
[מָרַט] vb. make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
Qal
make bare
scour, polish
Niph. his head is made bald
Pu. scoured, polished
base
H4803 [מָרַט] make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
4803 marat maw-rat'
a primitive root; to polish; by implication, to make bald
(the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to
sharpen:--bright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen off,
peeled, pluck off (hair).
מָרַט (ma.rat) — to smooth.
1) to bare, polish, make smooth or bald or bare
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to make bare
1a2) to scour, polish
1b) (Niphal) to be made bald
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVNi3ms
רֹאשׁ (ro'sh) means 'head' and encompasses various meanings related to position and rank. It can refer to the head of a person or animal, the top of a mountain, or a chief in various contexts, such as a city or nation. The word also signifies beginnings and sums, appearing in phrases related to enumeration. Additionally, it serves as a proper noun for 'Rosh,' a title for a chief or prince.
רֹאשׁ 599 n.m.
(c. 230 t.) head, of human being
head, of animals
top (88 t.)
height, of stars
head = chief (man)
= chief (city)
chief nation
= chief (place, position)
= chief priest
= head of a family
head = front, leader's place
of time, beginning, of night watch
of things, river-heads
chief, choicest, best, of spices
head = division of army, company, band
= sum, esp. in phr. take sum of, enumerate
other phr.
base
רֹאשׁ n.pr.gent. Rôsh
base
H7218a רֹאשׁ . . (c. 230 t.) head, of human being
. head, of animals
. . top (88 t.)
. height, of stars
. . head = chief (man)
. = chief (city)
. chief nation
. = chief (place, position)
. = chief priest
. = head of a family
. . head = front, leader's place
. of time, beginning, of night watch
. of things, river-heads
. chief, choicest, best, of spices
. head = division of army, company, band
. = sum, esp. in phr. take sum of, enumerate
. other phr.
H7218b רֹאשׁ n. pr. gent. Rôsh
7218 ro'sh roshe
from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as
most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many
applications, of place, time, rank, itc.):--band, beginning,
captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company,
end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head,
height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor,
principal, ruler, sum, top.
רֹאשׁ (rosh) — head.
: head
1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
1a) head (of man, animals)
1b) top, tip (of mountain)
1c) height (of stars)
1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
1e) head, front, beginning
1f) chief, choicest, best
1g) head, division, company, band
1h) sum
רֹאשׁ (rosh) — prince.
Rosh, a tite for a chief or prince
רֹאשׁ (rosh) — head: leader.
: leader
1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
1a) head (of man, animals)
1b) top, tip (of mountain)
1c) height (of stars)
1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)
1e) head, front, beginning
1f) chief, choicest, best
1g) head, division, company, band
1h) sum
רֹאשׁ (rosh) — head: top.
: top/best
1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
1a) head (of man, animals)
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
קֵרֵחַ (qereach) means 'bald' and is derived from the root word for 'baldness.' It is used as an adjective and a noun in contexts such as Leviticus 13:40 and 2 Kings 2:23. The entries consistently describe it as referring specifically to baldness on the back of the head.
קֵרֵחַ adj. bald;—Lv 13:40; n.m. 2 K 2:23, 23.
ref
H7142 קֵרֵחַ
7142 qereach kay-ray'-akh
from 7139; bald (on the back of the head):--bald (head).
see HEBREW for 07139
קֵרֵחַ (qe.re.ach) — bald.
bald
Adj — AdjHAamsa
הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.
הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it
an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
It resumes the subj. with emph.
Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
As an emph. predicate, of God
In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
base
H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
. It resumes the subj. with emph.
. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
. As an emph. predicate, of God
. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
1931 huw' hoo
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a
primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or
it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also
(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally
(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),
it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,
this, those, which (is), who.
הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)
Pron — PronounHPp3ms
ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.
טָהוֹר (tahor) means clean or pure, covering physical, ceremonial, and moral senses. It is derived from the root word associated with H2891. The entries emphasize its application in various contexts, including animals and ethical purity.
טָהוֹר adj. clean, pure
base
H2889 טָהוֹר clean, pure
2889 tahowr taw-hore'
or tahor {taw-hore'}; from 2891; pure (in a physical,
chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):--clean, fair,
pure(-ness).
see HEBREW for 02891
טָהוֹר (ta.hor) — pure.
1) pure, clean
1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals)
1b) pure (physically)
1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)
Adj — AdjHAamsa
הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.
הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it
an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
It resumes the subj. with emph.
Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
As an emph. predicate, of God
In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
base
H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
. It resumes the subj. with emph.
. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
. As an emph. predicate, of God
. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
1931 huw' hoo
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a
primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or
it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also
(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally
(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),
it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,
this, those, which (is), who.
הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)
HPp3ms — PronounHPp3ms
ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.
