גַּבַּ֫חַת

gab.ba.chatbaldnessHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences1 book3 verses

Definition

from the same as H1371; baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of cloth
Traditional renderings: bald forehead, × without.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Leviticus 13:42בַגַּבַּ֔חַת · forehead; בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃
    But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
  2. Leviticus 13:43בְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹ · forehead
    The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
  3. Leviticus 13:55בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ · on the front
    After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.