צָרֶ֫בֶת
tsa.re.vet
scar
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "tsa.re.vet" (H6867B) has a short definition as "scar". This word appears only twice in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited usage. Given its definition as a physical mark or injury, "tsa.re.vet" most likely refers to a visible sign or reminder of a past wound or injury. In the context of its limited use in the Bible, the significance of "tsa.re.vet" might be to convey the lasting impact or memory of past events or experiences. The fact that it refers to a physical manifestation highlights the tangible aspect of suffering or adversity.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
But if the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn’t spread, it is the scar from the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 13:28If the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn’t spread in the skin, but is faded, it is the swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the scar from the burn.