צרע ( ^√ of foll.; cf. perhaps Arabic صَرَعَ ^(ṣara˓a) throw down, prostrate; Sab. צֿרע humble oneself , DHM Hofmus.No. 6, 1.8 Mordtm Him. Inschr. 71 ; vbs. denom. in NH å ) .

צָרַ˜עַת S 6883 TWOT 1971a GK 766935 n.f. leprosy ;— abs. צ׳ Dt 24:8 +, צָרָ˜עַת Lv 13:2 +; cstr. צָרַ˜עַת 2 K 5:27 +; sf. צָרַעְתֹּו 2 K 5: 3, 6 , 7 ;— leprosy 2 K 5: 3, 6 , 7 , 27 2 Ch 26:1 9; elsewhere only in laws: נֶגַע צ׳ Dt 24:8 , and Lv 13 , 14 ( P ; 29 times): תֹּורַת הַצּ׳ 14:5 7; specif. of a. human disease (as above) נֶגַע צ׳ Lv 13:2 + 8 times; without נ׳ 13:8 + 10 times b. leprosy in a garment 13:47 , 49 , 51 , 52 , 59 ( תֹּורַת נֶגַע צ׳ בֶּגֶד ). c. in house 14:34 ( נֶגַע צ׳ ), v 4 4; house or garment v 5 5.—Exact meaning of b. and c. dub. , perhaps some fungus or mould; v. especially Di Dr-Wh Bae n.

• [ צָרַע S 6879 TWOT 1971 GK 7665 ] vb. denom. , only in pass. , be struck with leprosy, leprous ;— Qal Pt. pass. צָרוּעַ אִישׁ Lv 13:4 4; elsewhere as subst. , = leper , v 45 14:3 Nu 5:2 (all P ), Lv 22:4 ( H ). Pu. Pt. מְצֹרָע 2 S 3:29 +, מְצֹורָע 2 Ch 26:2 0; pl. מְצֹרָעִים 2 K 7: 3, 8 ; f. מְצֹרַ˜עַת Ex 4:6 +, מְצֹרָ˜עַת Nu 12:1 0;— leprous , of hand Ex 4:6 ( J ), of pers. Nu 12:10 ^(×2) ( E ), 2 K 5:27 2 Ch 26:2 0; אֲנָשִׁים מְצֹרָעִים 2 K 7: 3; as subst. = leper 2 S 3:29 2 K 5:1 , 11 ; 7:8 ; 15:5 = 2 Ch 26:21 a, 2 Ch 26:21 b, 23 ; תֹּורַת הַמְּצֹרָע Lv 14:2 .

• צִרְעָה S 6880 TWOT 1971b GK 7667 n.f.coll. hornets ( ^{? as} wounding, prostrating; NH = BH ) ;—allies of Isr.;— הַצּ׳ Ex 23:28 Jos 24:12 (both E ), Dt 7:20 .

DHM D. H. Müller, Inschriften von Sendschirli ; No. number.

Mordtm J. H. Mordtmann, Himjarische Inschriften. P Priests Code or Narrative.
dub. dubious, doubtful.

Di A. Dillmann. Dr-Wh Driver and White, Leviticus ( Hpt ). Baen B. Baentsch.
pass. passive.
subst. substantive.

H Code of Holiness. pers. person, personae.

×2 two times. E Elohist. coll. collective.