What does נֶגַע · צָרַעַת mean in the Bible?
נֶגַע · צָרַעַת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)".
Hebrew · H5061, H6883
נֶגַע־צָרַעַת
A blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) · leprosy
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נֶגַע H5061 a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Pronunciation negaʿ
Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
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צָרַעַת H6883 leprosy
What does נֶגַע־צָרַעַת (negaʿ-ṣāraʿaṯ) mean in the Bible?
נֶגַע · צָרַעַת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5061, H6883?
H5061, H6883 is connected to 113 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Strong's H5061, H6883
Lexical occurrences 113 verses Source Gloss
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain