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Lexicon :: Strong's H6883 - ṣāraʿaṯ

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צָרַעַת
Transliteration
ṣāraʿaṯ
Pronunciation
tsaw-rah'-ath
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1971a

Strong’s Definitions

צָרַעַת tsâraʻath, tsaw-rah'-ath; from H6879; leprosy:—leprosy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's H6883 in the following manner: leprosy (35x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's H6883 in the following manner: leprosy (35x).

  1. leprosy

    1. in people, malignant skin disease (Le. 13-14)

    2. in clothing, a mildew or mould (Le. 13:47-52)

    3. in buildings, a mildew or mould (Le. 14:34-53)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָרַעַת tsâraʻath, tsaw-rah'-ath; from H6879; leprosy:—leprosy.
STRONGS H6883: Abbreviations
צָרַ֫עַת 35 noun feminine leprosy; — absolute צ׳ Deuteronomy 24:3 +, צָרָ֑עַת Leviticus 13:2 +; construct צָרַ֫עַת 2 Kings 5:27 +; suffix צָרַעְתּוֺ 2 Kings 5:3, 6, 7; — leprosy 2 Kings 5:3, 6, 7, 27; 2 Chronicles 26:19; elsewhere only in laws: נֶגַע צ׳ Deuteronomy 24:8, and Leviticus 13:14 (P; + 29 times): תּוֺרַת הַצ׳ Leviticus 14:57; specific of
a. human disease (as above) נֶגַע צ׳ Leviticus 13:2 + 8 times; without נ׳ Leviticus 13:8 + 10 times
b. leprosy in a garment Leviticus 13:47, 49, 51, 52, 59 (בֶּגֶד תּוֺרַת נֶנַע צ׳).
c. in house Leviticus 14:34 (נֶגַע צ׳), Leviticus 14:44; house or garment Leviticus 14:55. — Exact meaning of
b. and
c. dubious, perhaps some fungus or mould; see especially Di Dr-Wh Baen.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

13:2; 13:2; 13:8; 13:14; 13:47; 13:49; 13:51; 13:52; 13:59; 14:34; 14:44; 14:55; 14:57

Deuteronomy

24:3; 24:8

2 Kings

5:3; 5:3; 5:6; 5:6; 5:7; 5:7; 5:27; 5:27

2 Chronicles

26:19

H6883

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6883 matches the Hebrew צָרַעַת (ṣāraʿaṯ),
which occurs 35 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:2 - “When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease,[fn] they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons[fn] who is a priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:3 - The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:8 - The priest is to examine that person, and if the rash has spread in the skin, he shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:9 - “When anyone has a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:11 - it is a chronic skin disease and the priest shall pronounce them unclean. He is not to isolate them, because they are already unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:12 - “If the disease breaks out all over their skin and, so far as the priest can see, it covers all the skin of the affected person from head to foot,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:13 - the priest is to examine them, and if the disease has covered their whole body, he shall pronounce them clean. Since it has all turned white, they are clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:15 - When the priest sees the raw flesh, he shall pronounce them unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; they have a defiling disease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:20 - The priest is to examine it, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean. It is a defiling skin disease that has broken out where the boil was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:25 - the priest is to examine the spot, and if the hair in it has turned white, and it appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:27 - On the seventh day the priest is to examine that person, and if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:30 - the priest is to examine the sore, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease on the head or chin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:42 - But if he has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is a defiling disease breaking out on his head or forehead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:43 - The priest is to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is reddish-white like a defiling skin disease,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:47 - “As for any fabric that is spoiled with a defiling mold—any woolen or linen clothing,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:49 - if the affected area in the fabric, the leather, the woven or knitted material, or any leather article, is greenish or reddish, it is a defiling mold and must be shown to the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:51 - On the seventh day he is to examine it, and if the mold has spread in the fabric, the woven or knitted material, or the leather, whatever its use, it is a persistent defiling mold; the article is unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:52 - He must burn the fabric, the woven or knitted material of wool or linen, or any leather article that has been spoiled; because the defiling mold is persistent, the article must be burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:59 - These are the regulations concerning defiling molds in woolen or linen clothing, woven or knitted material, or any leather article, for pronouncing them clean or unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:3 - The priest is to go outside the camp and examine them. If they have been healed of their defiling skin disease,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:7 - Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the defiling disease, and then pronounce them clean. After that, he is to release the live bird in the open fields.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:32 - These are the regulations for anyone who has a defiling skin disease and who cannot afford the regular offerings for their cleansing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:34 - “When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a spreading mold in a house in that land,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:44 - the priest is to go and examine it and, if the mold has spread in the house, it is a persistent defiling mold; the house is unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:54 - These are the regulations for any defiling skin disease, for a sore,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:55 - for defiling molds in fabric or in a house,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:57 - to determine when something is clean or unclean. These are the regulations for defiling skin diseases and defiling molds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:8 - In cases of defiling skin diseases,[fn] be very careful to do exactly as the Levitical priests instruct you. You must follow carefully what I have commanded them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:3 - She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:6 - The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:7 - As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:27 - Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.” Then Gehazi went from Elisha’s presence and his skin was leprous—it had become as white as snow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19 - Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD’s temple, leprosy[fn] broke out on his forehead.
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