Leprosy Skin Disease

† [צָרַע] vb.denom., only in pass., be struck with leprosy, leprous;— Qal Pt. pass. אִישׁ צָרוּעַ Lv 13:44; elsewhere as subst., = leper, v 45 14:3; Nu 5:2 (all P), Lv 22:4 (H). Pu. Pt. מְצֹרָע 2 S 3:29 +, מְצוֹרָע 2 Ch 26:20; pl. מְצֹרָעִים 2 K 7:3, 8; f. מְצֹרַ֫עַת Ex 4:6 +, מְצֹרָ֑עַת Nu 12:10;—leprous, of hand Ex 4:6 (J), of pers. Nu 12:10(×2) (E); 2 K 5:27; 2 Ch 26:20; אֲנָשִׁים מְצֹרָעִים 2 K 7:3; as subst. = leper 2 S 3:29; 2 K 5:1, 11; 7:8; 15:5 = 2 Ch 26:21a; 2 Ch 26:21 b, 23; תּוֹרַת הַמְּצֹרָע Lv 14:2.

λεπρ-ός, ά, όν, scaly, scabby, rough, of places, conjecture Coraës in Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀκταὶ λ. Refs 3rd c.BC+; Λ. ἀκτή as proper name, Refs 6th c.BC+ __II leprous, LXX+4th c.BC+: as substantive, leper, NT; λ. ὄνυχες, probably psoriasis unguium, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ λ., = λέπρα, ἡ, LXX; ἱμάντας ἐκ λεπρῶν (i.e. δερμάτων, for the toughest leather, accusative to Scholia, was supposed to be made of mangy skins) Refs 5th c.BC+, proper name of a “Tannery” outside the walls); λ. βαυβών Refs 3rd c.BC+