| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew clause begins with the conditional veim {וְאִם | wəʾ-îm} “and if,” introducing a protasis. The infinitive absolute paso {פָּשֹׂה | pa-śō} plus imperfect tipseh {תִפְשֶׂה | tip-śēh} intensifies the description of the rash. The noun hamispachat {הַמִּסְפַּחַת | ham-mis-pa-ḥat} “the rash” is followed by the locative prepositional phrase baor {בָּע֔וֹר | ba-ʿôr} “in the skin.” A temporal purposive clause is formed by acharei {אַחֲרֵי | ʾa-ḥă-rê} governing the Hifil infinitive heraoto {הֵרָאֹת֛וֹ | hê-rāʾ-ô-tô} “his being shown,” indicating the prior priestly examination. The vav-consecutive Nifal perfect venirah {וְנִרְאָה | wə-nir-ʾâh} “and he shall appear” requires a repeated action, further specified by the adverb shenit {שֵׁנִ֖ית | šē-nîṯ} “a second time,” and concluded by el hakohen {אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן | ʾel ha-kō-hên} “to the priest.” Rendering this in English preserves the intensifying nuance of the infinitive absolute and the purposive temporality of the Hifil infinitive in the formal reconstruction, while the dynamic version clarifies sequence and maintains both medical and ritual precision. |