Commentary for Shevuot 10:6

מראות נגעים שנים שהן ארבעה: תנן התם מראות נגעים שנים שהן ארבעה בהרת עזה כשלג שניה לה כסיד ההיכל

the shades of leprous affections are two, subdivided into four: Bahereth intensively white, like snow; secondary to it [i.e., its derivative], Sid ha-hekal; Se'eth like white wool; secondary to it, Kerum bezah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra Mishnah, note 4. xhrdf');">⁵</span> R'Hanina said: the Tanna who stated this Mishnah of leprous affections<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the form of principals and derivatives, implying that a principal combines with its derivative to form the requisite size of garis, bean, to mark the person thus afflicted a leper.');">⁶</span>

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