Derasha 156 on Vayikra 13:19

TT #156 · 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
וּמִנַּיִן לִתֵּן אֶת הָאָמֻר שֶׁל זֶה בָּזֶה וְשֶׁל זֶה בָּזֶה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר נֶגַע צָרַעַת.

English: The general term 'plague of tzaraas' applies what is stated of one appearance to the other, and vice versa.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The general designation of tzaraas extends the stated rules across the two appearances.