Hebrew noun (feminine) · H6883
צָרַעַת
tsaraathtsaw-rah'-ath
leprosy
35 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: tsâraʻath
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6883is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 4 of 39Old Testament books
- 19spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H6883
leprosy
The King James renders it: leprosy.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
tsaraath is rendered "leprosy". It stands 35 times in the Hebrew text, across four books.
- Twenty-nine of the uses stand in Leviticus, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Leviticus 13:2“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
- The Greek text spells it nineteen different ways.
The first use
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
Leviticus 13:2צָרָ֑עַת
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-nine of the word's thirty-five uses are in Leviticus.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- a serious skin disease12
- the serious skin disease8
- a serious disease6
- from skin disease his3
- a serious skin disease of2
- and skin disease of1
- and the skin disease1
- and to serious disease of1
- serious disease of1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 35, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
19 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- צָרַ֖עַת5
- הַצָּרַ֖עַת3
- צָרַ֥עַת3
- צָרָ֑עַת3
- הַצָּרַ֙עַת֙2
- מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃2
- צָרַ֔עַת2
- צָרַ֨עַת2
- צָרַ֧עַת2
- צָרַ֤עַת2
- הַצָּרַ֗עַת1
- הַצָּרַ֛עַת1
and 7 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- noun · feminine singular18HNcfsa
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular8HTd/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HNcfsc
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular3HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HC/Ncfsc
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HC/R/Ncfsc
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular1HC/Td/Ncfsa
Leviticus
twenty-nine uses
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
- צָרָ֑עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.
- צָרַ֖עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.
- צָרַ֥עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.
- צָרַ֔עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.
- צָרַ֨עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
But if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,
- הַצָּרַ֙עַת֙hatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
- הַצָּרַ֗עַתhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.
- הַצָּרַ֙עַת֙hatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
When the priest sees the raw flesh, he must pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.
- צָרַ֥עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.
- צָרַ֥עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- צָרַ֣עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
- צָרַ֖עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
- צָרַ֖עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
- צָרַ֧עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a serious skin disease of
But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
- צָרַ֤עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
- צָרַ֖עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a serious skin disease of
If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,
- צָרָ֑עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.
- צָרַ֖עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
- צָרַ֧עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.
- צָרַ֤עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”
- צָרַ֜עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: serious disease of
The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,
- הַצָּרַ֖עַתhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.
- הַצָּרַ֖עַתhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
This is the law for someone who has a skin disease and cannot afford the cost of his cleansing.”
- צָרָ֑עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious skin disease
“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,
- צָרַ֔עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.
- צָרַ֨עַתtzaraatnoun · feminine singulartagged: a serious disease
This is the law for any infectious skin disease, for a scaly outbreak,
- הַצָּרַ֖עַתhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
for mildew in clothing or in a house,
- וּלְצָרַ֥עַתuletzaraatconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and to serious disease of
to determine when something is clean or unclean. This is the law regarding skin diseases and mildew.”
- הַצָּרָֽעַת׃ סhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
Deuteronomy
one use
In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
- הַצָּרַ֛עַתhatzaraatthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the serious skin disease
2 Kings
four uses
She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
- מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mitzara'topreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from skin disease his
And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”
- מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃mitzara'topreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from skin disease his
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
- מִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹmitzara'topreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from skin disease his
Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
- וְצָרַ֤עַתvetzaraatconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and skin disease of
2 Chronicles
one use
Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
- וְ֠הַצָּרַעַתvehatzaraatconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and the skin disease
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.