Strong’s H6871

צְרוּעָה

Part of speech

Proper Name Feminine

Transliteration

Tsruw`ah

Pronunciation

tse-roo-AH

Definition

Leprous, leprosy

Meaning

Tseruah

Usage

The term "Tseruah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a person afflicted with a skin disease, traditionally translated as "leprosy." This condition rendered individuals ritually unclean and required them to live outside the camp or community until they were healed and ceremonially cleansed.

Bible references

1 Kings 11:26