Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
scab
Usage: eruption, scab
Strong's Number
H4556
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H4556 Quick Answer
Strong's H4556 מִספַּחַת (micpachath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. micpachath (mis-pakh'-ath) n-f. 1. scruf (as spreading over the surface) [from H5596] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include spread and spreadeth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- micpachath (mis-pakh'-ath) n-f. 1. scruf (as spreading over the surface) [from H5596]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spread and spreadeth
Meaning and Definition
micpachath (mis-pakh'-ath) n-f. 1. scruf (as spreading over the surface) [from H5596] KJV: scab. Root(s): H5596
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4556. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4556 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render micpachath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spread
Leviticus 13:6
2×
spreadeth
Leviticus 13:8
How Strong's H4556 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4556 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4556 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4556.
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.
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.
And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4556, grouped by book.
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4556 FAQ
What does micpachath (מִסְפַּחַת) mean?
Micpachath (Strong's H4556) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scab". micpachath (mis-pakh'-ath) n-f. 1. scruf (as spreading over the surface) [from H5596]
How many times is micpachath (מִסְפַּחַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4556 across 1 book.
Where can I study micpachath (מִסְפַּחַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4556 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate micpachath (מִסְפַּחַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spread and spreadeth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.