בַּ/בֶּהֶ֨רֶת֙
𐤁/𐤁𐤄𐤓𐤕
babeheret
in the bright spot
feminine active participle of the same as בָּהִיר; a whitish spot on the skin; bright spot.
Leviticus 13:26 · Word #6
Lexicon H934
| Lemma | בֹּהֶרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bôhereth |
| Strong's | H934 |
| In-context | in the bright spot |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H934-02
in the brightening-spot
| Root | בהר (b-h-r) |
| Core Meanings | brightness, shining, whiteness, clarity |
| Semantic Range | bright spot, whitish patch, shining mark, especially a pale or glistening area on the skin |
| Conceptual Significance | In Levitical purity laws, the בֹּהֶרֶת is a diagnostic sign of skin disease, marking potential ritual impurity. Its emphasis on conspicuous brightness underscores the visible, discernible nature of impurity within Israel’s covenantal community. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa), with prefixed preposition ב and definite article (בַּ). The form בֹּהֶרֶת is a feminine active participial formation used substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֹּהֶרֶת is a feminine singular form derived from the root בהר, "to shine or be bright," functioning as a substantivized active participle. Rendering it "brightening-spot" preserves the verbal sense of active brightness while reflecting its feminine singular form; the prefixed בַּ indicates "in the" with the definite article. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בהר (brightness, shining, whiteness, clarity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H934-01 |
babaheret | in the bright-shining spot |
H934-03 |
baheret | a whitening spot |
H925-01 |
bahir | bright-shining |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H934)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 13:2 | בַהֶ֔רֶת | vaheret | a bright spot |
| Leviticus 13:4 | בַּהֶרֶת֩ | baheret | the bright spot |
| Leviticus 13:19 | בַהֶ֖רֶת | vaheret | a spot |