Lexicon lepra: Leprosy Original Word: λέπρα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. "leprosy" -- leprosy. see GREEK lepis HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3014 lépra – a deeply infectious, contagious skin disease rendering a person "ceremonially unclean" in Jewish society. To contract this ailment meant the leper was reduced to a social outcast – barred from all the activities at the Temple. See 3015 (lepros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom lepis Definition leprosy NASB Translation leprosy (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3014: λέπραλέπρα, λέπρας, ἡ (from the adjective λεπρός, which see), Hebrew צָרַעַת, leprosy (literally, morbid scaliness), a most offensive, annoying, dangerous, cutaneous disease, the virus of which 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, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word λεπρός (lepros), meaning "scaly" or "rough."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 6883: צָרַעַת (tzara'ath) • A term used in the Old Testament to describe a variety of skin diseases, often translated as "leprosy" in English Bibles. It is associated with ritual impurity and detailed in Levitical law regarding diagnosis and purification (Leviticus 13-14). Usage: The term λέπρα is used in the New Testament to describe a condition that rendered individuals ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law. It is mentioned in contexts where Jesus heals those afflicted by it, demonstrating His authority and compassion. Context: • Context and Cultural Background: In the ancient world, λέπρα was a term used to describe various skin diseases, not strictly limited to modern leprosy. In the Jewish context, those afflicted with λέπρα were considered ritually unclean and were often isolated from the community to prevent contamination (Leviticus 13-14). The condition carried significant social and religious stigma. Forms and Transliterations λεπρα λέπρα λεπρας λέπρας λεπρώσα lepra lépra lepras léprasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:3 N-NFSGRK: αὐτοῦ ἡ λέπρα NAS: And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. KJV: immediately his leprosy was cleansed. INT: his leprosy Mark 1:42 N-NFS Luke 5:12 N-GFS Luke 5:13 N-NFS Strong's Greek 3014 |
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