λέπρα
lépra
leprosy
A condition characterized by scaliness of the skin; in Greco-Roman medical and general usage, generally denoting a skin disease marked by white or scaly patches, not necessarily the clinical condition now called Hansen's disease. The term is used more broadly in Hellenistic and biblical literature for various skin afflictions exhibiting scaling, whiteness, or flaking of the skin. In some contexts, refers specifically to a visible disease rendering a person ritually impure or unclean according to Israelite and Second Temple period law.
Mark 1:42 · Word #7
Lexicon G3014
| Lemma | λέπρα |
| Transliteration | lépra |
| Strong's | G3014 |
| Definition | A condition characterized by scaliness of the skin; in Greco-Roman medical and general usage, generally denoting a skin disease marked by white or scaly patches, not necessarily the clinical condition now called Hansen's disease. The term is used more broadly in Hellenistic and biblical literature for various skin afflictions exhibiting scaling, whiteness, or flaking of the skin. In some contexts, refers specifically to a visible disease rendering a person ritually impure or unclean according to Israelite and Second Temple period law. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | leprosy |
| Literal | leprosy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέπρα |
| Strong's | G3014 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3014-01
scaling skin disease
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); denotes a single condition or instance of a scaly skin disease. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Scaling skin disease" preserves the root idea of peeling or flaking (λεπ-) while reflecting the nominative feminine singular noun form as a condition or state. It avoids the anachronistic specificity of "leprosy" and retains the broader semantic range of visible scaly afflictions. |
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