λεπρός
lepros
leprous
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "λεπρός" (lepros) is a term used to describe something or someone that is leprous. Based on its short definition, it is clear that this word is directly related to the condition of leprosy, a skin disease characterized by discoloration and lesions. The word "λεπρός" appears 9 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in ancient Greek literature. Its range of usage is likely related to the physical and social consequences of leprosy, which made individuals with the disease outcasts in ancient societies. The word may be used to describe not only the physical symptoms of leprosy but also the social stigma and isolation associated with it. As a term used in a specific cultural and historical context, "λεπρός" provides valuable insight into the understanding and treatment of leprosy in ancient times. Its usage in the Bible highlights the importance of physical and social hygiene in ancient societies and the need for isolation and quarantine to prevent the spread of diseases.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Matthew 11:5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Matthew 26:6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mark 1:40A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
Mark 14:3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
Luke 4:27There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
Luke 7:22Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Luke 17:12As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.