Strong's Lexicon bahereth: Bright spot, white spot Original Word: בַּהֶרֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּהַר (bahar), meaning "to be bright" or "to shine." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3014: λέπρα (lepra) - leprosy, a term used in the New Testament to describe a similar condition of skin disease. Usage: The term "bahereth" refers to a bright or white spot on the skin, often associated with skin diseases, particularly leprosy, as described in the Levitical laws. It is used in the context of diagnosing skin conditions that may render a person ceremonially unclean. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the community placed significant emphasis on ritual purity, and skin diseases were of particular concern. Leviticus 13 provides detailed instructions for priests to diagnose and manage skin conditions, including "bahereth," to prevent the spread of disease and maintain the community's ritual cleanliness. The presence of a "bahereth" could lead to a person being declared unclean, affecting their social and religious life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition brightness, bright spot NASB Translation bright spot (9), bright spots (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּהֶ֫רֶת noun feminine brightness, bright spot, of eruption on skin (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בַּהְרָא) — ׳בּ absolute Leviticus 13:2 7t.; בֶּהָ֑רֶת Leviticus 14:56; plural absolute בֶּהָרוֺת Leviticus 13:38,39; — bright spot (sore, scar, etc.), clean or unclean Leviticus 14:56; following a burn (from fire) Leviticus 13:24,25,26,28; possible beginning of leprosy Leviticus 13:2,4,19,23; but possibly a (passing) eruption מִסְמַּחַת Leviticus 13:6; or due to a boil שְׁחִין Leviticus 13:19; Leviticus 13:23; — due to בֹּהַק (q. v.) Leviticus 13:38,39. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright spot Feminine active participle of the same as bahiyr; a whitish spot on the skin -- bright spot. see HEBREW bahiyr Forms and Transliterations בֶּהָרֹ֑ת בֶּהָרֹ֖ת בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ בַּבַּהֶ֗רֶת בַּהֶ֛רֶת בַּהֶרֶת֩ בַהֶ֔רֶת בַהֶ֖רֶת בבהרת בהרת הַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙ הַבַּהֶ֜רֶת הבהרת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ ולבהרת׃ ba·he·reṯ ḇa·he·reṯ bab·ba·he·reṯ bab·be·he·reṯ babbaHeret babbahereṯ babbeHeret babbehereṯ baheRet bahereṯ ḇahereṯ be·hā·rōṯ behaRot behārōṯ hab·ba·he·reṯ habbaHeret habbahereṯ vaHeret velabbeHaret wə·lab·be·hā·reṯ wəlabbehāreṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:2 HEB: סַפַּ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַהֶ֔רֶת וְהָיָ֥ה בְעוֹר־ NAS: or a bright spot, and it becomes KJV: a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin INT: A scab or A bright becomes the skin Leviticus 13:4 Leviticus 13:19 Leviticus 13:23 Leviticus 13:24 Leviticus 13:25 Leviticus 13:26 Leviticus 13:28 Leviticus 13:38 Leviticus 13:38 Leviticus 13:39 Leviticus 14:56 12 Occurrences |