Derasha 111 on Vayikra 13:10

TT #111 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 10

The Complete Passuk

וְרָאָ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה שְׂאֵֽת־לְבָנָה֙ בָּע֔וֹר וְהִ֕יא הָֽפְכָ֖ה שֵׂעָ֣ר לָבָ֑ן וּמִחְיַ֛ת בָּשָׂ֥ר חַ֖י בַּשְׂאֵֽת׃

English: The kohen shall look [at it]. And, behold! there is a white se'eith on the skin, and either it has turned the hair white, or there is healthy, live flesh in the se'eith.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:10

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the minimum size of a healthy-flesh patch, measured by the two-hair standard.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
ומחית בשר. יכול כל שהוא, ת״ל שער לבן ומחית בשר, מה שער לבן מקום שתי שערות, אף מחיה מקום שתי שערות

English: Healthy flesh must occupy an area corresponding to two hairs.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The healthy-flesh patch must be at least the area of two hairs, using the same minimum measure as the white-hair sign.