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מִסְפַּחַת H4556
H4556 is the Hebrew word מִסְפַּחַת, transliterated miçpachath and said mis-pakh'-ath. The King James Version most often renders it scab.
What it means
scruf (as spreading over the surface).
Where it comes from
from H5596 (סָפַח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: scab.
Verses using מִסְפַּחַת
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 13:6 · KJV
And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
Leviticus 13:7 · KJV
But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
Leviticus 13:8 · KJV
And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4556 mean?
H4556 is the Hebrew word מִסְפַּחַת (miçpachath), meaning scruf (as spreading over the surface).
How is H4556 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scab (1 time), if the scab (1 time), behold the scab (1 time).
How many times does H4556 appear in the Bible?
מִסְפַּחַת (miçpachath) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4556 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5596 (סָפַח).
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