קָרַ֫חַת
qa.ra.chatbaldnessHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences1 book3 verses
Definition
from H7139; a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)
Traditional renderings: bald head, bare within.
Traditional renderings: bald head, bare within.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Leviticus 13:42בַקָּרַ֙חַת֙ · on the bald head; בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ · [on it]But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
- Leviticus 13:43בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ · on his bald headThe 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,
- Leviticus 13:55בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ · backAfter 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.