Hebrew · H5061, H6883 · unreviewed

נֶגַע־צָרַעַת

A blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) · leprosy

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נֶגַע H5061 a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Pronunciation negaʿ
Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
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צָרַעַת H6883 leprosy

What does נֶגַע־צָרַעַת (negaʿ-ṣāraʿaṯ) mean in the Bible?

נֶגַע · צָרַעַת is a Hebrew word meaning "a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)".

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Meaning

a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
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