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.

H934

Leviticus 13:26 · Word #6

Lexicon H934

Lemmaבֹּהֶרֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤄𐤓𐤕
Transliterationbôhereth
Strong'sH934
In-contextin 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

Rootבהר (b-h-r)
Core Meaningsbrightness, shining, whiteness, clarity
Semantic Rangebright spot, whitish patch, shining mark, especially a pale or glistening area on the skin
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesNoun, 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 RationaleThe 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.

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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