Vayikra 13:36

36 Then the kohen shall examine him; and, hinei, if the scale be spread in the skin, the kohen need not seek for yellow hair; he is tamei.

Vayikra 13:36 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 13:36

Then the priest shall look on him
Again, and which is no less than the fourth time; for notwithstanding his being pronounced clean, he was still subject to the inspection of the priest, if any alteration appeared: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin;
which was a certain sign of a leprosy: the priest shall not seek for yellow hair;
or be solicitous about that, whether there is any or not, for either one or the other of these signs were sufficient to determine the case: he [is] unclean;
and so to be pronounced.

Vayikra 13:36 In-Context

34 And in the yom hashevi’i the kohen shall examine the scale; and, hinei, if the scale be not spread in the skin, nor be in appearance deeper than the skin, then the kohen shall pronounce him tahor; and he shall wash his clothes, and be tahor.

35 But if the scale spread much in the skin after his tohorah,

36 Then the kohen shall examine him; and, hinei, if the scale be spread in the skin, the kohen need not seek for yellow hair; he is tamei.

37 But if the scale be in his sight unchanged, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scale is healed, he is tahor; and the kohen shall pronounce him tahor.

38 If an ish also or an isha have in the skin of their basar bright spots, even white bright spots,