מְצֹרָ֔ע
𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤏
metsora-2
leprous
a primitive root; to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy; leper, leprous.
2 Chronicles 26:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H6879
| Lemma | צָרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | tsâraʻ |
| Strong's | H6879 |
| In-context | leprous |
Morphology HVPsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6879-04
a scourge-stricken man
| Root | צרע (ṣ-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to strike with a skin affliction, to scourge, to smite with disease |
| Semantic Range | one afflicted with ṣaraʿat (traditionally "leprosy"), a diseased or ritually impure person due to a skin condition, one marked by a visible affliction |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Torah, the מְצֹרָע embodies ritual impurity and social separation, symbolizing both physical affliction and covenantal consequences. His condition required priestly examination and purification rites, making him a powerful figure in Israel’s understanding of holiness, impurity, and restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute. Functions substantivally to denote a man who is in the state of having been struck with the affliction. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מְצֹרָע is a masculine singular passive participle from the root צרע, describing one who has been struck with the affliction. "Scourge-stricken man" preserves the passive sense (one acted upon) and reflects the masculine singular morphology while retaining the root idea of being struck or smitten with a skin disease. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צרע (to strike with a skin affliction, to scourge, to smite with disease)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6879-01 |
hametsora | the skin-stricken man |
H6879-02 |
hametsoraim | the scourge-stricken ones |
H6883-01 |
hatsaraat | the skin-striking affliction |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H6879)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 4:6 | מְצֹרַ֥עַת | metsoraat | was leprous |
| Leviticus 13:44 | צָר֥וּעַ | tsarua | leprous |
| Leviticus 13:45 | וְ/הַ/צָּר֜וּעַ | vehatsarua | and-the-leper |