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Lexicon :: Strong's G3014 - lepra

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λέπρα
Transliteration
lepra (Key)
Pronunciation
lep'-rah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as λεπίς (G3013)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:233,529

Strong’s Definitions

λέπρα lépra, lep'-rah; from the same as G3013; scaliness, i.e. "leprosy":—leprosy.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3014 in the following manner: leprosy (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3014 in the following manner: leprosy (4x).
  1. leprosy

  2. a most offensive, annoying, dangerous, cutaneous disease, the bacteria[1] generally pervades the whole body, common in Egypt and the East



1. Edited by BLB [An error was made in the Outline of Biblical Usage (copying Thayer’s)]
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λέπρα lépra, lep'-rah; from the same as G3013; scaliness, i.e. "leprosy":—leprosy.
STRONGS G3014:
λέπρα, λέπρας, (from the adjective λεπρός, which see), Hebrew צָרַעַת, leprosy (literally, morbid scaliness), a most offensive, annoying, dangerous, cutaneous disease, the bacteria[1] generally pervades the whole body; common in Egypt and the East (Leviticus 13f): Matthew 8:3; Mark 1:42; Luke 5:12f (Herodotus, Theophrastus, Josephus, Plutarch, others) (Cf. Orelli in Herzog 2 under the word Aussatz; Greenhill in Bible Educator 4:76f, 174f; Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto under the word; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah i., 492ff; McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word; Clark in the 'Speaker's Com.' on Lev. pp. 559 sqq. 570 sqq.; Sir Risdon Bennett Diseases of the Bible. 1887. ("By-Paths of Bible Knowledge" vol. ix.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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1. Edited by BLB [An error was made in the Thayer’s Greek Lexicon stating “the virus of which generally pervades the whole body”. Leprosy is caused by bacteria.]

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
13
Matthew
8:3
Mark
1:42
Luke
5:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3014 matches the Greek λέπρα (lepra),
which occurs 42 times in 38 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:2 - “When someone has on the skin of his [fn]body a swelling, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes an infection of [fn]leprosy on the skin of his [fn]body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:3 - “The priest shall look at the infected area on the skin of the [fn]body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his [fn]body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:8 - “And the priest shall look, and if the rash has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:9 -

“When the infection of leprosy is on someone, then he shall be brought to the priest.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:11 - it is [fn]a chronic leprosy on the skin of his [fn]body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; he shall not [fn]isolate him, for he is unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:12 - “If the leprosy breaks out farther on the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the person who has the infection from his head even to his feet, [fn]as far as the priest can see,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:13 - then the priest shall look, and behold, if the leprosy has covered his entire [fn]body, he shall pronounce the one who has the infection clean; it has all turned white and he is clean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:15 - “The priest shall look at the raw flesh, and he shall pronounce him unclean; the raw flesh is unclean, it is leprosy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:20 - and the priest shall look, and behold, if [fn]it appears to be deeper than the skin, and the hair on it has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the infection of leprosy, it has broken out in the boil.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:22 - and if it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:25 - then the priest shall look at it. And if the hair in the bright spot has turned white and it appears to be deeper than the skin, it is leprosy; it has broken out in the burn. Therefore, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:27 - and the priest shall look at him on the seventh day. If it spreads farther in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:29 -

“Now if a man or woman has an infection on the head or on the beard,

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:30 - then the priest shall look at the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and there is thin yellowish hair in it, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a scale, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:42 - “But if on the bald head or the bald forehead there occurs a reddish-white infection, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or on his bald forehead.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:43 - “Then the priest shall look at him; and if the swelling of the infection is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the [fn]body,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:47 -

“When a garment has [fn]a mark of leprosy in it, whether it is a wool garment or a linen garment,

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:49 - if the [fn]mark is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the [fn]warp or in the woof, or in any article of leather, it is a leprous [fn]mark and it shall be shown to the priest.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:51 - “He shall then look at the mark on the seventh day; if the mark has spread in the garment, whether in the [fn]warp or in the woof, or in the leather, whatever the purpose for which the leather is used, the mark is a [fn]leprous malignancy, it is unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:52 - “So he shall burn the garment, whether it is the [fn]warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather, in which the mark occurs; for it is a [fn]leprous malignancy. It shall be burned in the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:57 - yet if it appears again in the garment, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of leather, it is an outbreak; the article with the mark shall be burned in the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:59 -

This is the law for the mark of leprosy in a garment of wool or linen, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of leather, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:3 - and the priest shall go out to a place outside of the camp. Then the priest shall look, and if the [fn]leprous infection has been healed in the person with leprosy,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:7 - “He shall then sprinkle seven times the one who is to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the live bird go free over the open field.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:32 - “This is the law for him in whom there is an infection of leprosy, whose [fn]means are limited for his cleansing.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:34 -

“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as a possession, and I put a spot of leprosy on a house in the land of your possession,

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:44 - then the priest shall come in and [fn]make an inspection. If he sees that the spot has indeed spread in the house, it is a malignant spot in the house; it is unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:54 -

This is the law for any spot of leprosy—even for a scale,

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:55 - and for the leprous garment or house,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:57 - to teach [fn]when they are unclean and [fn]when they are clean. This is the law of leprosy.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:4 - ‘No man of the [fn]descendants of Aaron, who has [fn]leprosy or has a discharge, may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. And one who touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has a seminal emission,
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:10 - But when the cloud had withdrawn from above the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:8 -

“Be careful about an infestation of leprosy, that you are very attentive and act in accordance with everything that the Levitical priests teach you; just as I have commanded them, you shall be careful to act.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:3 - And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were [fn]with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:6 -

And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, [fn]which said, “And now as this letter comes to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:7 - But when the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to keep alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But consider now, and see how he is seeking [fn]a quarrel against me.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:27 - “Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your [fn]descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, as white as snow.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19 - But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the altar of incense.
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