הַ/צָּרַ֛עַת
𐤄/𐤑𐤓𐤏𐤕
tsâraʻath
of leprosy
A disease condition manifesting as a visible skin affliction, surface discoloration, or scaling, recognized as a ritual impurity; extends to various infectious or mold-like conditions affecting the skin, clothing, or architectural surfaces (e.g., houses, walls). In the Hebrew Bible, the term designates a range of externally visible disorders rather than a specific modern medical disease such as Hansen's disease (leprosy).
Deuteronomy 24:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H6883
| Lemma | צָרַעַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓𐤏𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tsâraʻath |
| Strong's | H6883 |
| Definition | A disease condition manifesting as a visible skin affliction, surface discoloration, or scaling, recognized as a ritual impurity; extends to various infectious or mold-like conditions affecting the skin, clothing, or architectural surfaces (e.g., houses, walls). In the Hebrew Bible, the term designates a range of externally visible disorders rather than a specific modern medical disease such as Hansen's disease (leprosy). |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of leprosy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6883-01
the struck-affliction
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ); abstract/collective condition noun from root צרע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to strike, to afflict," and denotes the condition of being struck with a visible affliction. Rendering it as "the struck-affliction" preserves both the definite article and the sense of an inflicted, marked condition rather than a specific modern disease. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the struck-affliction
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 maintains connection to the Hebrew term for leprosy/tsaraat, which denotes a struck affliction in the ritual discourse. |