צָרַע (tsâraʻ) — Leper
Hebrew word study: צָרַע (tsâraʻ), Strong's H6879. to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy
KJV translation words: leper, leprous.
Strong's H6879 is tagged on 20 words in 18 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 4:6 and last appears in 2 Chronicles 26:23.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 18)
- Exodus 4:6 — מְצֹרַעַת — was leprous
- Leviticus 13:44 — צָרוּעַ — who has a serious skin disease
- Leviticus 13:45 — וְהַצָּרוּעַ — and the one who has a serious skin disease
- Leviticus 14:2 — הַמְּצֹרָע — the one who has a serious skin disease
- Leviticus 14:3 — הַצָּרוּעַ — the one who had a serious skin disease
- Leviticus 22:4 — צָרוּעַ — is having a serious skin disease
- Numbers 5:2 — צָרוּעַ — one who has a skin disease
- Numbers 12:10 — מְצֹרַעַת — was leprous
- 2 Samuel 3:29 — וּמְצֹרָע — and one who has a skin disease
- 2 Kings 5:1 — מְצֹרָע — having a skin disease
- 2 Kings 5:11 — הַמְּצֹרָע — the one having a skin disease
- 2 Kings 5:27 — מְצֹרָע — having a skin disease
- 2 Kings 7:3 — מְצֹרָעִים — people having a skin disease
- 2 Kings 7:8 — הַמְצֹרָעִים — the people having a skin disease
- 2 Kings 15:5 — מְצֹרָע — having a skin disease
- 2 Chronicles 26:20 — מְצֹרָע — was leprous
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 — מְצֹרָע — leprous
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 — מְצוֹרָע — was leprous
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6871 צְרוּעָה (Tsᵉrûwʻâh), H6880 צִרְעָה (tsirʻâh), H6883 צָרַעַת (tsâraʻath).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tsâraʻ (H6879) mean?
To scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy.
How is H6879 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6879 as: leper, leprous..
How often does צָרַע (tsâraʻ) appear?
Strong's H6879 is tagged on 20 words in 18 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 4:6 and last appears in 2 Chronicles 26:23.
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