2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Leprosy' in the Bible

Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanAnger, Sinful Examples

So Azariah the chief priest and all the priests stared at Uzziah, who was infected with leprosy in his forehead! They all rushed at him and hurried him out of the Temple. Uzziah was in a hurry to get out anyway, because the LORD had struck him.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
צרעת 
Tsara`ath 
Usage: 35

λέπρα 
Lepra 
Usage: 4

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