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Leviticus 14:56

“And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שְׂאֵתsᵉʼêth · seh-ayth'
H7613 · Hebrew

Definition: an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character
Derivation: from H5375 (נָשָׂא);
KJV renderings: be accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
לַ — preposition with definite article
שְׂאֵ֥ת — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
Code HC/Rd/Ncfsa
Usage: Occurs 14 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:7 Genesis 49:3 Leviticus 13:2 Leviticus 13:10 Leviticus 13:10

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שְׂאֵת here.

Verse 55 Verse 57

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.