1372. gabbachath

Lexicon

gabbachath: Baldness, bald spot

Original Word: גַּבַּחַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gabbachath
Pronunciation: gab-bah'-khath
Phonetic Spelling: (gab-bakh'-ath)
Definition: Baldness, bald spot
Meaning: baldness, a bare spot

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bald forehead, without

From the same as gibbeach; baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of cloth -- bald forehead, X without.

see HEBREW gibbeach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as gibbeach
Definition
a bald forehead
NASB Translation
bald (1), bald forehead (3), bareness* (1), front (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּבַּ֫חַת noun feminine bald forehead (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic ), only Leviticus 13 — absolute Leviticus 13:42 (P; asson. בְּקָרַ֫חַת אוֺ בַגַּבַּ֫חַת); גַּבַּחְתּוֺ Leviticus 13:42; Leviticus 13:43 (both P & "" קָרַחְתּוֺ); in all, as place of appearance of an eruption; Leviticus 13:55 (P; "" id.) = in its front, i.e. front of garment.

גֹּבַי see below גבה.

גַּבַּי, גַּבַּי סַלָּ֑י see below גבב.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּבַח (gābach), which means "to be bald" or "to make bald."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for גַּבַּחַת in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of ritual impurity related to baldness is specific to the Hebrew Bible and its cultural context. However, Greek terms related to baldness or skin conditions might be found in medical or descriptive contexts outside the biblical text.

Usage: The word גַּבַּחַת is used in the context of describing a condition of baldness, often in relation to skin diseases or conditions that result in hair loss. It appears in the context of Levitical laws concerning cleanliness and disease.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term גַּבַּחַת appears in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Leviticus. It is used in the context of the Levitical laws that address skin diseases and the examination of such conditions by the priests.
• Leviticus 13:42-43 (BSB): "But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on the bald spot. The priest is to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is reddish-white like an infectious skin disease, the man is diseased and is unclean."
• Cultural and Religious Significance: In ancient Israelite culture, physical conditions such as baldness were often examined for signs of ritual impurity. The presence of גַּבַּחַת could indicate a skin disease, which had implications for the individual's participation in community and religious life. The priests played a crucial role in diagnosing and declaring someone clean or unclean based on these conditions.
• Theological Implications: The laws concerning baldness and skin conditions reflect the broader biblical theme of holiness and purity. They underscore the importance of maintaining ritual cleanliness and the role of the priesthood in safeguarding the community's spiritual and physical well-being.

Forms and Transliterations

בְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ בַגַּבַּ֔חַת בגבחת בגבחתו בגבחתו׃ ḇag·gab·ba·ḥaṯ ḇaggabbaḥaṯ ḇə·ḡab·baḥ·tōw ḇəḡabbaḥtōw vaggabBachat vegabbachTo

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:42
HEB: בַקָּרַ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַגַּבַּ֔חַת נֶ֖גַע לָבָ֣ן
NAS: or the bald forehead,
KJV: And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white
INT: the bald or the bald infection A white

Leviticus 13:42
HEB: בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: the bald forehead, there occurs
KJV: up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
INT: head or forehead

Leviticus 13:43
HEB: בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֣וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹ כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה צָרַ֖עַת
NAS: is reddish-white on his bald head
KJV: in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy
INT: head or his bald the appearance of leprosy

Leviticus 13:55
HEB: בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃
KJV: inward, [whether] it [be] bare within or without.
INT: the top or the front

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1372
4 Occurrences

ḇag·gab·ba·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḡab·baḥ·tōw — 3 Occ.