Hebrew · H6883

צָרַעַת

Leprosy

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צָרַעַתH6883

What does צָרַעַת mean in the Bible?

צָרַעַת is a Hebrew word meaning "leprosy".

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Questions this entry answers

What does צָרַעַת mean in the Bible?

צָרַעַת is a Hebrew word meaning "leprosy".

How does the BSB render H6883?

The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is a diseased infection (3), the skin disease (3), is a skin disease (2), mildew (2), of his leprosy (2).

Where does צָרַעַת appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 13:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (29), 2 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

is a diseased infection3×Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:27

the skin disease3×Leviticus 13:12, Leviticus 14:3, Leviticus 14:7

is a skin disease2×Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:15

mildew2×Leviticus 13:51, Leviticus 14:44

of his leprosy2×2 Kings 5:3, 2 Kings 5:6

with mildew2×Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 13:49

[is] a skin disease1×Leviticus 13:8

a leper1×2 Kings 5:7

a skin disease1×Leviticus 14:32

an infectious1×Leviticus 13:2

an infectious disease1×Leviticus 13:30

concerning a mildew1×Leviticus 13:59

disease1×Leviticus 13:43

for mildew1×Leviticus 14:55

infectious skin disease1×Leviticus 14:54

is a disease1×Leviticus 13:25

is an infectious disease1×Leviticus 13:42

leprosy1×2 Chronicles 26:19

of mildew1×Leviticus 14:34

regarding skin diseases and mildew1×Leviticus 14:57

skin disease1×Leviticus 13:11

skin diseases1×Deuteronomy 24:8

so that it1×Leviticus 13:12

the disease1×Leviticus 13:13

the mildew1×Leviticus 13:52

Therefore, the leprosy1×2 Kings 5:27

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First aligned rowLeviticus 13:2

Aligned rows35

Books represented4

Leviticus29Deuteronomy12 Kings42 Chronicles1

Source forms

צָרַ֖עַת5xṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:27, Leviticus 13:43

הַצָּרַ֖עַת3xhaṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 14:3, Leviticus 14:7, Leviticus 14:54

צָרַ֥עַת3xṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 13:8, Leviticus 13:15, Leviticus 13:20

צָרָ֑עַת3xṣā·rā·‘aṯLeviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 14:32

הַצָּרַ֙עַת֙2xhaṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 13:12, Leviticus 13:13

מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃2xmiṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw2 Kings 5:3, 2 Kings 5:6

צָרַ֔עַת2xṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 13:9, Leviticus 14:34

צָרַ֨עַת2xṣā·ra·‘aṯLeviticus 13:11, Leviticus 14:44

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular18xLeviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:8, Leviticus 13:9

Article | Noun - feminine singular8xLeviticus 13:12, Leviticus 13:13, Leviticus 14:3, Leviticus 14:7

Noun - feminine singular construct3xLeviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:43, Leviticus 13:59

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3x2 Kings 5:3, 2 Kings 5:6, 2 Kings 5:7

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1x2 Kings 5:27

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1x2 Chronicles 26:19

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct1xLeviticus 14:55

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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צָרַעַת

What does צָרַעַת mean in the Bible?

What does צָרַעַת mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6883?

Where does צָרַעַת appear in Scripture?

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