Strong's Lexicon lepra: Leprosy Original Word: λέπρα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "λεπίς" (lepis), meaning "a scale." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6883 (צָרַעַת, tsara'ath): Refers to leprosy or a skin disease in the Old Testament, as seen in Leviticus 13-14. Usage: In the New Testament, "lepra" refers to a skin disease commonly translated as "leprosy." It is used to describe a condition that rendered individuals ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law. The term is broader than the modern medical definition of leprosy (Hansen's disease) and likely included a variety of skin conditions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, leprosy was not only a physical ailment but also a social and religious issue. Those afflicted were considered unclean and were often isolated from the community to prevent contamination. The Law of Moses provided detailed instructions for diagnosing and managing leprosy (see Leviticus 13-14). The disease was seen as a symbol of sin and impurity, and healing from leprosy was considered a sign of divine intervention. 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, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. "leprosy" -- leprosy. see GREEK lepis 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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