KJV dictionary & concordance

leper

Meaning of “leper”

A person affected with leprosy.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

17 occurrences16 verses7 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 13:45

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “leper”

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2 Kings 5:1

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NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Now Naaman captaine of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had giuen deliuerance vnto Syria: He was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before.

1611 marginal noteOr, gracious. Hebr. lifted vp, or accepted in countenance.

1611 marginal noteOr, victory.

2 Kings 5:11

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But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:11 · retained source text

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and saide, Beholde, I thought, He will surely come out to me and stand, and call on the Name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand ouer the place, and recouer the leper.

1611 marginal noteHebr. said. Or, I said with my selfe, He will surely come out &c.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mooue vp and downe.

2 Kings 5:27

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The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:27 · retained source text

The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleaue vnto thee, and vnto thy seede for euer: And hee went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

2 Kings 15:5

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¶ And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:5 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD smote the king, so that hee was a Leper vnto the day of his death, and dwelt in a seuerall house, and Iotham the kings sonne was ouer the house, iudging the people of the land.