Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
scab
Usage: scab, skin eruption, scall (of leprosy)
Strong's Number
H5424
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
1
Strong's H5424 Quick Answer
Strong's H5424 נֶתֶק (netheq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. netheq (neh'-thek) n-m. 1. scurf [from H5423] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include scall and dry. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- netheq (neh'-thek) n-m. 1. scurf [from H5423]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scall and dry
Meaning and Definition
netheq (neh'-thek) n-m. 1. scurf [from H5423] KJV: (dry) scall. Root(s): H5423
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5424. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5424 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render netheq, 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.
scall
Leviticus 13:31
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dry
Leviticus 13:30
How Strong's H5424 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5424 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 H5424 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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:
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;
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5424.
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.
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:
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;
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:
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.
But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
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.
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.
This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5424, grouped by book.
Leviticus 9 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5424 FAQ
What does netheq (נֶתֶק) mean?
Netheq (Strong's H5424) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scurf". netheq (neh'-thek) n-m. 1. scurf [from H5423]
How many times is netheq (נֶתֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H5424 across 1 book.
Where can I study netheq (נֶתֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5424 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate netheq (נֶתֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scall and dry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.