Lexical Definition

‎בֹּהֶרֶת‎ bôhereth (bo-heh'-reth) bright spot ^H:N-F
feminine active participle of the same as ‎בָּהִיר‎

bright spot.

• a whitish spot on the skin

1) white patch of skin, brightness, bright spot (on skin)
2) (CLBL) bright spot, scar, blister, boil
2a) resulting from fire
2b) resulting from inflammation of the skin
2c) possible sign of leprosy

See Greek: αὐγάζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בַּהֶ֫רֶת‎ noun feminine brightness, bright spot, of eruption on skin (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic ‎בַּהְרָא‎) — ‎׳‎‎בּ‎ absolute Lev 13:2 + 7 t.; ‎בֶּהָ֑רֶת‎ Lev 14:56 plural absolute ‎בֶּהָרוֺת‎ Lev 13:38; Lev 13:39 — bright spot (sore, scar, etc.), clean or unclean Lev 14:56 following a burn (from fire) Lev 13:24; Lev 13:25; Lev 13:26; Lev 13:28 possible beginning of leprosy Lev 13:2; Lev 13:4; Lev 13:19; Lev 13:23 but possibly a (passing) eruption ‎מִסְפַּחַת‎ vLev 13:6 or due to a boil ‎שְׁחִין‎ vLev 13:19 vLev 13:23 — due to ‎בֹּהַק‎ (q. v.) Lev 13:38; Lev 13:39.

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