Derasha 3 on Metzora 14:37

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:37

The Complete Passuk

וְרָאָ֣ה אֶת־הַנֶּ֗גַע וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ בְּקִירֹ֣ת הַבַּ֔יִת שְׁקַֽעֲרוּרֹת֙ יְרַקְרַקֹּ֔ת א֖וֹ אֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ן שָׁפָ֖ל מִן־הַקִּֽיר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
שְׁקַעֲרוּרֹת — מַאי שְׁקַעֲרוּרוֹת? שׁוֹקְעוֹת בְּמַרְאֵיהֶם.

English: “Sunken [streaks]” — what are sheka’aruros? [Streaks that] appear sunken in their appearance.

Type of Learning

Definition of the appearance

What Is Learned

Chazal define the characteristic look of the house-nega as depressions or sunken discolorations in the wall.