Strong’s H5597

סַפַחַת

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

cappachath

Pronunciation

sap-pah'-khath

Definition

Scab, eruption, or swelling

Meaning

the mange

Usage

The term "sappachath" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of skin condition, often translated as "scab" or "eruption." It is typically associated with skin diseases that render a person ceremonially unclean according to Levitical law. The word is used in the context of diagnosing skin diseases and determining the state of ritual purity.

Bible references

Leviticus 13:2;Leviticus 14:56