צָרַעַת (ṣāraʿat) is a Hebrew noun meaning leprosy. It appears 35 times in 4 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H6883).

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1971a)

Root family 1971: צָרַע ṣāraʿ — be diseased of skin, leprous. (ASV and RSV similar). This denominative verb is used chiefly in the Pual

• צָרַע ṣāraʿ — be stricken with leprosy
• צִרְעָה ṣirʿâ — hornets

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