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G3014 λέπρα (lépra)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

leprosy

Strong's Definition

scaliness, i.e. "leprosy"

Derivation: from the same as G3013 (λεπίς);

KJV Usage: leprosy

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

λέπρα, λέπρας, ἡ (from the adjective λεπρός, which see), Hebrew φΘψΗςΗϊ, leprosy (literally, morbid scaliness), a most offensive, annoying, dangerous, cutaneous disease, the virus of which generally pervades the whole body; common in Egypt and the East (Lev_13:1-59 f): Mat_8:3; Mar_1:42; Luk_5:12 f (Herodotus, Theophrastus, Josephus, Plutarch, others) (Cf. Orelli in Herzog 2 under the word Aussatz; Greenhill in Bible Educator 4:76f, 174f; Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto under the word; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah i., 492ff; McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

λέπρα lepra 4x the leprosy, Mat_8:3 ; Mar_1:42 ; Luk_5:12-13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

λέπρα , -ας , ἡ ( < λεπρός ), [in LXX for H6883 ;] leprosy: Mat_8:3 , Mar_1:42 , Luk_5:12-13†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

λέπρα λέπρα, ionic -ρη, ἡ, [Etym: λεπρός] "leprosy", Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

λέπρα, -ας, ἡ (λεπρός), [in LXX for צָרַעַת ;] leprosy: Mat.8:3, Mrk.1:42, Luk.5:12-13† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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