Encyclopedia of The Bible – Wen
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Wen

WEN (יַבֶּ֫לֶת, H3301). The KJV, ASV rendering in Leviticus 22:22 (RSV DISCHARGE). A wen is a benign skin tumor; but the Heb. text refers to an animal suppurating sore, perhaps a form of anthrax. Animals offered in sacrifice to Jehovah might not be defective in any way.