Leprosy in Hebrew is צָרַעַת (tsara’at).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
leprosy
/ˈlɛpɹəsi/
These are the Hebrew words for leprosy as a noun.
infectious disease caused by M. leprae
- צָרַעַתצרעתtsara’atfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָרַעַת.
- Written with vowel points
- צָרַעַת
- Written without vowel points
- צרעת
- Said
- tsara’at
- Plural
- צָרָעוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- leprosy, an affliction of the skin, clothes, or house as a punishment for sins of speech
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צרעת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after leprosy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about leprosy in Hebrew.
How do you say leprosy in Hebrew?
leprosy in Hebrew is צָרַעַת, said tsara’at. Without vowel points it is written צרעת. Its plural is צָרָעוֹת.
Is צרעת masculine or feminine?
The word צרעת is feminine.
What else does צרעת mean in English?
Besides leprosy, צרעת can mean an affliction of the skin, clothes, or house as a punishment for sins of speech.
How is leprosy pronounced in English?
leprosy is pronounced /ˈlɛpɹəsi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry leprosy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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