Berean Strong's Lexicon tsaraath: Leprosy, skin disease Original Word: צָרַעַת Word Origin: Derived from the root צָרַע (tsara), meaning "to strike" or "to scourge." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3014 (lepra): Used in the New Testament to describe leprosy, as seen in the healing miracles of Jesus (e.g., Matthew 8:2-3). Usage: The term "tsaraath" in the Hebrew Bible refers to a condition often translated as "leprosy" in English. However, it encompasses a variety of skin diseases and conditions, not limited to what is known today as Hansen's disease. It is used to describe both human skin afflictions and mold or mildew on clothing and walls. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, tsaraath was considered not only a physical ailment but also a condition with spiritual and communal implications. Those afflicted were often isolated from the community to prevent contamination, as outlined in Leviticus 13-14. The priests played a crucial role in diagnosing and declaring a person clean or unclean. The condition was seen as a potential sign of divine displeasure or judgment, and healing was associated with ritual purification and offerings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition leprosy NASB Translation leprosy (30), leprous (4), mark (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צָרַ֫עַת35 noun feminine leprosy; — absolute ׳צ Deuteronomy 24:3 +, צָרָ֑עַת Leviticus 13:2 +; construct צָרַ֫עַת 2 Kings 5:27 +; suffix צָרַעְתּוֺ 2 Kings 5:3,6,7; — leprosy 2 Kings 5:3,6,7,27; 2Chronicles 26:19; elsewhere only in laws: ׳נֶגַע צ Deuteronomy 24:8, and Leviticus 13:14 (P; 29 t.): ׳תּוֺרַת הַצ Leviticus 14:57; specific of a. human disease (as above) ׳נֶגַע צ Leviticus 13:2 8t.; without ׳נ Leviticus 13:8 10t. b. leprosy in a garment Leviticus 13:47,49,51,52,59 (בֶּגֶד ׳תּוֺרַת נֶנַע צ). c. in house Leviticus 14:34 (׳נֶגַע צ), Leviticus 14:44; house or garment Leviticus 14:55. — Exact meaning of b. and c. dubious, perhaps some fungus or mould; see especially Di Dr-Wh Baen. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leprosy From tsara'; leprosy -- leprosy. see HEBREW tsara' Forms and Transliterations הַצָּרַ֖עַת הַצָּרַ֗עַת הַצָּרַ֙עַת֙ הַצָּרַ֛עַת הַצָּרָֽעַת׃ הצרעת הצרעת׃ וְ֠הַצָּרַעַת וְצָרַ֤עַת וּלְצָרַ֥עַת והצרעת ולצרעת וצרעת מִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹ מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃ מצרעתו מצרעתו׃ צָרַ֔עַת צָרַ֖עַת צָרַ֜עַת צָרַ֣עַת צָרַ֤עַת צָרַ֥עַת צָרַ֧עַת צָרַ֨עַת צָרָ֑עַת צרעת haṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ haṣ·ṣā·rā·‘aṯ haṣṣāra‘aṯ haṣṣārā‘aṯ hatztzaRaat miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw miṣṣāra‘tōw mitztzaraTo ṣā·ra·‘aṯ ṣā·rā·‘aṯ ṣāra‘aṯ ṣārā‘aṯ tzaRaat ū·lə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ ūləṣāra‘aṯ uletzaRaat Vehatztzaraat vetzaRaat wə·haṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ wəhaṣṣāra‘aṯ wəṣāra‘aṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:2 HEB: בְּשָׂר֖וֹ לְנֶ֣גַע צָרָ֑עַת וְהוּבָא֙ אֶל־ NAS: an infection of leprosy on the skin KJV: [like] the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought INT: of his body an infection of leprosy shall be brought to Leviticus 13:3 Leviticus 13:8 Leviticus 13:9 Leviticus 13:11 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 13:13 Leviticus 13:15 Leviticus 13:20 Leviticus 13:25 Leviticus 13:25 Leviticus 13:27 Leviticus 13:30 Leviticus 13:42 Leviticus 13:43 Leviticus 13:47 Leviticus 13:49 Leviticus 13:51 Leviticus 13:52 Leviticus 13:59 Leviticus 14:3 Leviticus 14:7 Leviticus 14:32 Leviticus 14:34 35 Occurrences |