Lexicon tsara: Distress, trouble, affliction, adversity Original Word: צָרַע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leper, leprous A primitive root; to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy -- leper, leprous. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from tsaraath Definition to be struck with leprosy, to be leprous NASB Translation being a leper (1), leper (12), lepers (1), leprous (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָרַע] verb denominative, only in passive, be struck with leprosy, leprous; — Qal Participle passive אִישׁ צָרוּעַ Leviticus 13:44; elsewhere as substantive, = leper, Leviticus 13:45; Leviticus 14:3; Numbers 5:2 (all P), Leviticus 22:4 (H). Pu`al Participle מְצֹרָע 2 Samuel 3:29 +, מְצוֺרָע2Chronicles 26:20; plural מְצֹרָעִים 2 Kings 7:3,8; feminine מְצֹרַ֫עַת Exodus 4:6 +, מְצֹרָ֑עַת Numbers 12:10; — leprous, of hand Exodus 4:6 (J), of person Numbers 12:10 (twice in verse) (E), 2 Kings 5:27; 2Chronicles 26:20; אֲנָשִׁים מְצֹרָעִים 2 Kings 7:3; as substantive = leper 2 Samuel 3:29; 2 Kings 5:1,11; 2 Kings 7:8; 2 Kings 15:5 2Chronicles 26:21a, 2 Chronicles 26:21b, 2 Chronicles 26:23; תּוֺרַת הַמְּצֹרָע Leviticus 14:2. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in the Strong's Concordance is G3015 • λεπρός (lepros), which refers to a person afflicted with leprosy. This term is used in the New Testament to describe individuals suffering from similar skin conditions, highlighting the continuity of the concept of leprosy from the Hebrew Scriptures to the Greek New Testament. Usage: This verb is used in the context of being afflicted with a skin disease, often translated as "leprosy" in English. It describes the condition of being struck with a severe skin ailment, which in biblical times was often seen as a divine punishment or a condition requiring ritual purification. Context: The Hebrew verb צָרַע (tsāraʿ) is primarily associated with the condition known as leprosy, a term used in the Bible to describe various skin diseases. The root of this word suggests an affliction or scourge, indicating a severe and often socially isolating condition. In the Old Testament, leprosy is not only a physical ailment but also carries significant religious and social implications. Those afflicted were often isolated from the community and required to undergo specific rituals for purification as outlined in Leviticus 13-14. Forms and Transliterations הַֽמְצֹרָעִ֨ים הַמְּצֹרָ֔ע הַמְּצֹרָֽע׃ הַצָּרֽוּעַ׃ המצרע המצרע׃ המצרעים הצרוע׃ וְהַצָּר֜וּעַ וּמְצֹרָ֞ע והצרוע ומצרע מְצֹרַ֣עַת מְצֹרַ֥עַת מְצֹרָ֔ע מְצֹרָ֣ע ׀ מְצֹרָ֥ע מְצֹרָֽעַת׃ מְצֹרָֽע׃ מְצֹרָע֙ מְצֹרָעִ֖ים מְצוֹרָ֣ע מצורע מצרע מצרע׃ מצרעים מצרעת מצרעת׃ צָר֖וּעַ צָר֙וּעַ֙ צָר֥וּעַ צרוע ham·mə·ṣō·rā‘ ham·ṣō·rā·‘îm hamməṣōrā‘ hammetzoRa hamṣōrā‘îm hamtzoraIm haṣ·ṣā·rū·a‘ haṣṣārūa‘ hatztzaRua mə·ṣō·rā‘ mə·ṣō·ra·‘aṯ mə·ṣō·rā·‘aṯ mə·ṣō·rā·‘îm mə·ṣō·w·rā‘ məṣōrā‘ məṣōra‘aṯ məṣōrā‘aṯ məṣōrā‘îm məṣōwrā‘ metzoRa metzoRaat metzoraIm ṣā·rū·a‘ ṣārūa‘ tzaRua ū·mə·ṣō·rā‘ ūməṣōrā‘ umetzoRa vehatztzaRua wə·haṣ·ṣā·rū·a‘ wəhaṣṣārūa‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 4:6 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה יָד֖וֹ מְצֹרַ֥עַת כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ NAS: his hand was leprous like snow. KJV: it out, behold, his hand [was] leprous as snow. INT: behold his hand was leprous snow Leviticus 13:44 Leviticus 13:45 Leviticus 14:2 Leviticus 14:3 Leviticus 22:4 Numbers 5:2 Numbers 12:10 Numbers 12:10 2 Samuel 3:29 2 Kings 5:1 2 Kings 5:11 2 Kings 5:27 2 Kings 7:3 2 Kings 7:8 2 Kings 15:5 2 Chronicles 26:20 2 Chronicles 26:21 2 Chronicles 26:21 2 Chronicles 26:23 20 Occurrences |
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