קָרַחַת qârachath

Meaning

a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)

In the King James Version: bald head, bare within.

Derivation: from H7139 (קָרַח);

Where it is used

• Leviticus 13:42 But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
• Leviticus 13:43 The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
• Leviticus 13:55 After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.