tzara'at

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Definitions

  • n. A spiritual affliction caused by lashon hara that manifests physically as white spots on the skin, clothing, or surfaces of walls.

Example Sentences

  • "Tzara’at comes to help; where the person is too far gone, Hashem won’t send the tzara’at at all." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • צָרַעַת

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      tzaraat, tzarat, tsara'at, tsaraat, tsarat

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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