בְ/עוֹר

𐤁/𐤏𐤅𐤓

veor

in the skin

from עוּר; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather; hide, leather, skin.

H5785

Leviticus 13:38 · Word #6

Lexicon H5785

Lemmaעוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤅𐤓
Transliterationʻôwr
Strong'sH5785
In-contextin the skin

Morphology HR/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5785-16

skin

Rootעור (ʿ-w-r)
Core Meaningsskin, hide, naked covering, leather
Semantic Rangehuman skin, animal hide, leather, outer covering of flesh, material used for clothing or containers
Conceptual Significance"Skin" in the Hebrew Bible often represents mortality, vulnerability, and embodied life (e.g., garments of skin in Genesis 3:21). It can signify both physical frailty and divine provision, as animal skins become protective coverings.
Morphological NotesMasculine common singular noun, appearing in absolute and construct states; often preceded by prepositions (e.g., בְּ "in/with," וְ "and"). No pronominal suffix in the cited forms.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עוֹר is a masculine singular noun meaning "skin" or "hide," reflecting the root idea of a natural outer covering or that which is laid bare. The rendering "skin" preserves the singular form indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa/Ncmsc) and reflects the core physical sense of the root.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עור (skin, hide, naked covering, leather)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5782-01 airah Let me rouse myself
H5892-01 aray my watch-cities
H5892-03 arayv his watch-guarded cities

Word Usage (99 occurrences of H5785)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:21 ע֖וֹר or of skin
Genesis 27:16 עֹרֹת֙ orot skins
Exodus 22:26 לְ/עֹר֑/וֹ leoro for his skin