ΛΕΠΡΑ, λεπρα
LEPRA, lepra
Sounds Like: LEP-rah
Translations: leprosy, a leprosy
From the root: ΛΕΠΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to leprosy, a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. In ancient contexts, it was a general term for various skin conditions, not necessarily limited to what is medically known as Hansen's disease today. It is typically used to describe the condition itself.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3014 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 26:236
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Leviticus — 13:8, 13:11, 13:12, 13:13, 13:15, 13:20, 13:25, 13:30, 13:42, 13:51, 13:52, 13:57, 14:44, 22:4
- 2 Kings — 5:27
- 2 Chronicles — 26:19
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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