· Translation: KJV

Leviticus 13:41If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean.

The setting

Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. A man with a receding hairline stands before the priest, worried about ritual purity. The priest examines his forehead and declares him clean. Modern Israel/Egypt border region.

The emotion here: methodical precision while recording God's detailed care for human concerns

The original word

gibeah (גִּבֵּחַ) — forehead bald, hair loss from the front of the head forward

Why it matters

Ancient cultures often associated hair loss with divine judgment or disease

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What most readers miss in Leviticus 13:41

God distinguishes between different types of baldness - He knows the difference between a receding hairline and disease

Common misconceptionPeople assume God only cares about 'big' spiritual issues, but He specifically addressed something as mundane as forehead baldness.

Bible Genome reading

Leviticus 13:41 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerGod
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typelaw

Emotional genome

Comfort power60%
Quotability30%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance50%
Standalone40%
Themes:natural agingacceptance

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Leviticus 13:41 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include natural aging, acceptance. Notable phrases: forehead bald; he is clean.

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