5597. sappachath

Lexicon

sappachath: Scab, eruption, or swelling

Original Word: סַפַחַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cappachath
Pronunciation: sap-pah'-khath
Phonetic Spelling: (sap-pakh'-ath)
Definition: Scab, eruption, or swelling
Meaning: the mange

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

scab

From caphach; the mange (as making the hair fall off) -- scab.

see HEBREW caphach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an eruption, scab
NASB Translation
scab (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סַמַּ֫חַת noun feminine eruption, scab, either malignant or harmless; — absoluteאוֺ בַהֶרֵת ׳שְׂאֵת אוֺ ס Leviticus 13:2; compare Leviticus 14:56.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָפַח (saphach), which means "to attach" or "to join."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for סַפַחַת (sappachat) as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Levitical law and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, Greek terms related to skin diseases or conditions might include words like λέπρα (lepra), which refers to leprosy or similar skin afflictions.

Usage: The word סַפַחַת is used in the context of skin diseases, particularly in the Levitical laws concerning cleanliness and uncleanliness. It appears in the context of diagnosing skin conditions that render a person ceremonially unclean.

Context: The Hebrew term סַפַחַת (sappachat) is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Leviticus, where it is used to describe a type of skin disease. In Leviticus 13:2, the term is part of the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the examination of skin diseases by the priests. The passage outlines various symptoms and conditions that would classify a person as unclean, requiring them to undergo specific purification rituals.

Leviticus 13:2 (BSB): "When a person has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that becomes an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest."

In this context, "sappachat" is one of the conditions that the priest must examine to determine if it is a defiling disease. The term is associated with other skin conditions such as "boils" and "burns," which are also subject to priestly inspection. The presence of "sappachat" would necessitate a period of isolation and observation to prevent the spread of the disease and to maintain the purity of the community.

The use of "sappachat" in Leviticus highlights the importance of ritual purity in the Israelite community and the role of the priesthood in maintaining the health and holiness of the people. The detailed regulations underscore the seriousness with which skin diseases were treated, reflecting both a concern for physical health and spiritual cleanliness.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת ולספחת סַפַּ֙חַת֙ ספחת sap·pa·ḥaṯ sapPachat sappaḥaṯ velassapPachat wə·las·sap·pa·ḥaṯ wəlassappaḥaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:2
HEB: שְׂאֵ֤ת אֽוֹ־ סַפַּ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַהֶ֔רֶת
NAS: a swelling or a scab or a bright spot,
KJV: a rising, a scab, or bright spot,
INT: A swelling or A scab or A bright

Leviticus 14:56
HEB: וְלַשְׂאֵ֥ת וְלַסַּפַּ֖חַת וְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃
NAS: and for a swelling, and for a scab, and for a bright spot--
KJV: And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:
INT: A swelling A scab A bright

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5597
2 Occurrences

sap·pa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·las·sap·pa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.