צרעת

Hebrew

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Noun

צָרַעַת • (tsará'at) f (plural indefinite צָרָעוֹת, singular construct צָרַעַת־, plural construct צָרְעוֹת־) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]

1. (Biblical Hebrew) an affliction of the skin, clothes, or house as a punishment for sins of speech
2. leprosy

Descendants

• English: tzaraath, leprosy (Biblical senses)