Derasha 149 on Vayikra 13:18

TT #149 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 18

The Complete Passuk

וּבָשָׂ֕ר כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה בֽוֹ־בְעֹר֖וֹ שְׁחִ֑ין וְנִרְפָּֽא׃

English: When the flesh has a boil on its skin and it heals.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:18

Source Citation

Sifra (Toras Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר כִּי יִהְיֶה בוֹ בְּעוֹרוֹ, אֲפִלּוּ בְכֻלּוֹ.

English: Scripture says, “when there is in his skin,” to include even a boil that covers the whole area.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The inclusive phrase covers a boil even when it occupies the entire relevant area and leaves no surrounding space.