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leprous

Meaning of “leprous”

Infected with leprosy; covered with white scales.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences5 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 4:6

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “leprous”

KJV PCE
Exodus 4:6
¶ And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:6 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said furthermore vnto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosome. And he put his hand into his bosome: and when hee tooke it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snowe.

Leviticus 13:44
He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:44 · retained source text

Hee is a leprous man, he is vncleane: the Priest shall pronounce him vtterly vncleane, his plague is in his head.

Numbers 12:10
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 12:10 · retained source text

And the cloud departed from off the Tabernacle, and behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked vpon Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.

2 Kings 7:3
¶ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:3 · retained source text

¶ And there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to another, Why sit wee here vntill we die?

2 Chronicles 26:20
And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:20 · retained source text

And Azariah the chiefe priest, and all the priests looked vpon him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence, yea himselfe hasted also to goe out, because the LORD had smitten him.

1611 marginal noteAs Ester 6.12.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Infected with leprosy; covered with white scales.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 53