H934 בֹּהֶרֶת (bôhereth) bo-heh'-reth

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

bright spot

Strong's Definition

a whitish spot on the skin

Derivation: feminine active participle of the same as H925 (בָּהִיר);

KJV Usage: bright spot.

TWOT Reference: 211a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) 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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G826

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

בַּהֶ֫רֶת (bo.he.ret) — bright spot. 1) 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

בַּהֶרֶת (H0934)

noun f · בָּהִיר

Impact | ≈ סַפַּחַת · שְׂאֵת

spot = small area in the skin that looks different from the rest and could possibly be a sign of an infectious skin disease which would make the person affected ritually unclean

LEV 13:2 · LEV 13:4 · LEV 13:19 · LEV 13:23 · LEV 13:24 · LEV 13:25 · LEV 13:26 · LEV 13:28 · LEV 13:38 · LEV 13:38 · LEV 13:39 · LEV 14:56

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בַּהֶ֫רֶת n.f. brightness, bright spot base

Bible Occurrences (11)

13:2 13:4 13:19 13:23 13:24 13:25 13:26 13:28 13:38 13:39 14:56

Leviticus 13:2

When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin... that may be an infectious skin... disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

Leviticus 13:4

If, however, the spot on his skin... is white... and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

Leviticus 13:19

and a white swelling or a reddish-white... spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.

Leviticus 13:23

But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

Leviticus 13:24

When there is a burn... on someone’s skin and the raw [area] of the burn... becomes reddish-white... or white,

Leviticus 13:25

the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest... must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.

Leviticus 13:26

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.

Leviticus 13:28

But if the spot is unchanged... and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn....