HebrewH6883Noun (Feminine)

צָרַ֫עַת

tsa.ra.at

33Occurrences
H6883Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

leprosy

from H6879 (צָרַע);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. leprosy 1a) in people, malignant skin disease 1b) in clothing, a mildew or mould 1c) in buildings, a mildew or mould

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

H:N-F

Full Description

H:N-F

Occurrences

צָרַ֫עַת appears 33 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Leviticus
27
2 Kings
4
2 Chronicles
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

2 Chronicles 26:19BSB

Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

Leviticus 13:2BSB

“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

Leviticus 13:13BSB

the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.

Leviticus 13:42BSB

But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

Leviticus 13:59BSB

This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.