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נֶתֶק H5424
H5424 is the Hebrew word נֶתֶק, transliterated netheq and said neh'-thek. The King James Version most often renders it scall.
What it means
scurf.
Where it comes from
from H5423 (נָתַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (dry) scall.
Verses using נֶתֶק
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 13:30 · KJV
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
Leviticus 13:31 · KJV
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus 13:32 · KJV
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus 13:33 · KJV
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
Leviticus 13:34 · KJV
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
Leviticus 13:35 · KJV
But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
Leviticus 13:36 · KJV
Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
Leviticus 13:37 · KJV
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5424 mean?
H5424 is the Hebrew word נֶתֶק (netheq), meaning scurf.
How is H5424 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scall (6 times), behold if the scall (3 times), if the scall (2 times), dry scall (1 time), up therein the scall (1 time).
How many times does H5424 appear in the Bible?
נֶתֶק (netheq) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5424 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5423 (נָתַק).
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