Derasha 3 on Metzora 15:04

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 15:04

The Complete Passuk

כָּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו הַזָּ֖ב יִטְמָ֑א וְכָֽל־הַכְּלִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃

Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text

אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב עָלָיו — עַד שֶׁיִּנָּשֵׂא רֻבּוֹ עָלָיו.

English: “On which he lies” — [only] until the greater part of him is borne upon it.

Majority-weight requirement

Chazal require that the majority of the zav’s body rest on the article before it becomes midras.