"the leprosy, Mt. 8:3; Mk. 1:42; Lk. 5:12, 13*"
Definition and meaning
the leprosy, Mt. 8:3; Mk. 1:42; Lk. 5:12, 13*
In the original Greek the word is written: λέπρα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of lepra (G3014) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
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Common questions
Strong's G3014 (lepra) is a Greek word that means: the leprosy, Mt. 8:3; Mk. 1:42; Lk. 5:12, 13* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word lepra (G3014) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3014 is lepra, a Greek word defined as: the leprosy, Mt. 8:3; Mk. 1:42; Lk. 5:12, 13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lepra is a Greek word found in the New Testament.