Original Word: λεπρός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: lepros
Pronunciation: le-PRŌS
Phonetic Spelling: (lep-ros')
Definition: Leprous, leper
Meaning: a leprous person, a leper.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word λέπω (lepō), meaning "to peel" or "to scale."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6879 (צָרַע, tsara): To be struck with leprosy.

- H6883 (צָרוּעַ, tsarua): Leprous, leper.

Usage: The term "lepros" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals afflicted with leprosy, a chronic infectious disease. In biblical times, leprosy was a term that could refer to a variety of skin diseases, not just what is known today as Hansen's disease. The condition rendered individuals ceremonially unclean according to Jewish law.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, leprosy was not only a physical ailment but also a social and religious stigma. Lepers were often isolated from the community to prevent the spread of disease and to maintain ritual purity. The Law of Moses provided specific instructions for diagnosing and dealing with leprosy (see Leviticus 13-14). The healing of a leper was considered a significant miracle, symbolizing both physical and spiritual cleansing.

3015 leprós – leprous, also used (substantively) of a leper.

Word Origin
from lepis
Definition
scaly, leprous
NASB Translation
leper (4), lepers (4), leprous (1).

STRONGS NT 3015: λεπρός

λεπρός, λεπροῦ, ὁ (as if for λεπερος, from λεπίς, λεπος, λεπρεος, τό, a scale, husk, bark);

1. in Greek writings scaly, rough.

2. specifically, leprous, affected with leprosy (the Sept. several times for מְצֹרָע and צָרוּעַ ; (Theophrastus, c., p. 2, 6, 4) see λέπρα): Matthew 8:2; Matthew 10:8; Matthew 11:5; Mark 1:40; Luke 4:27; Luke 7:22; Luke 17:12; of one ((Simon)) who had formerly been a leper, Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3.

leper.

From the same as lepra; scaly, i.e. Leprous (a leper) -- leper.

see GREEK lepra

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