Derasha 260 on Vayikra 13:47

TT #260 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 47

The Complete Passuk

וְהַבֶּ֕גֶד כִּי־יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ב֖וֹ נֶ֣גַע צָרָ֑עַת בְּבֶ֣גֶד צֶ֔מֶר א֖וֹ בְּבֶ֥גֶד פִּשְׁתִּֽים׃

English: If a garment has a lesion of tzaraas, whether in a wool garment or a linen garment,

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the initial rule’s named wool and linen categories.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
אֵין לִי אֶלָּא צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים הַמְיֻחָדִים.

English: The verse explicitly names the standard wool and linen materials.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The initial rule names the standard forms of wool and linen; the next derivation extends the category.