λέπρα
lepra · leprosy
Greek word · Strong’s number G3014 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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lepra (λέπρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “leprosy”.
In the Bible, several skin diseases that made the sick person unclean.
How to say it
le·pra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A skin disease that made one unclean.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 8:3
And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” And at once his leprosy was cleansed.
- Mark 1:42
And at once the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
- Luke 5:12
And it happened, while he was in one of the towns, look, there was a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
- Luke 5:13
And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” And at once the leprosy left him.