λεπρόςleprós
scaly, i.e. leprous (a leper)
Greek (New Testament) · G3015
Meanings
1. (in classical Greek) scaly, rough.
2. leprous; chiefly as as a noun, ὁ λ., a leper: Matthew 8:2, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Mark 1:40, Luke 4:27, Luke 7:22, Luke 17:12; of Simon, formerly a leper, Matthew 26:6, Mark 14:3.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:2 Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”
- Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
- Matthew 11:5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
- Matthew 26:6 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
- Mark 1:40 A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.
- Mark 14:3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.