Derasha 154 on Vayikra 13:19

TT #154 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 19

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וְהָיָ֞ה בִּמְק֤וֹם הַשְּׁחִין֙ שְׂאֵ֣ת לְבָנָ֔ה א֥וֹ בַהֶ֖רֶת לְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶת וְנִרְאָ֖ה אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

English: If, at the place of the boil, there is a white swelling or a bright reddish-white spot, it shall be shown to the priest.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:19

Source Citation

Sifra (Toras Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
שְׂאֵת לְבָנָה — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהִיא מְטַמְּאָה חֲלָקָה.

English: A plain white swelling is itself a qualifying appearance for impurity.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The white swelling named in the verse can establish the relevant appearance without mixed coloring.