Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

leprosy (Greek: lepo, peel) A chronic disease of an infectious nature, caused by the germ bacillus leprae, which produces bodily deformations and mutilations, including destruction of tissue, and bodily decomposition, motor paralysis, anaesthesia, etc. It is fatal in the majority of cases although various methods of treatment, including the application of chaulmoogra oil which has … Continue reading “Leprosy”

Leporius a monastic who flourished in the second half of the 4th and the early part of the 5th century, a native of Gaul, embraced asceticism under the auspices of Cassianus about the opening of the 5th century, at Marseilles, where he enjoyed a high reputation for purity and holiness. Advancing the view that man … Continue reading “Leporius”

LEPERS Lev 13:45; Lev 22:4; Num 5:2; Num 12:10; 2Ki 5:1; 2Ki 5:27 2Ch 26:21; Mat 8:2; Luk 17:12 –SEE Leprosy, DISEASE Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

leper window In medieval architecture, a low window in the chancel wall of a church, often guarded by a wooden shutter and iron bars, to enable lepers gathered in the churchyard to attend Mass. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Leper, Leprosy leper, lepro-si (, caraath; , lepra): A slowly progressing and intractable disease characterized by subcutaneous nodules (Hebrew se’eth; Septuagint oule; the King James Version rising), scabs or cuticular crusts (Hebrew sappahath; Septuagint semasa) and white shining spots appearing to be deeper than the skin (Hebrew bahereth; Septuagint telaugema). Other signs are (1) that … Continue reading “Leper, Leprosy”

LEPER A person afflicted with leprosy. As it now exists, leprosy is a scaly disease of the skin, occurring in several distinct forms and with many degrees of severity; beginning with slight reddish eruptions, followed by scales of a greyish white color, sometimes in circles an inch or two in diameter, and at other times … Continue reading “Leper”

Lepcha Version Of The Scriptures Lepcha is a dialect spoken by an aboriginal mountain-tribe in north-east India, near Darjeeling. The first attempt at a translation into that dialect was made by the Reverend W. Start, in 1855 or 1856, who printed the gospel of Matthew at his own expense. The Calcutta Auxiliary Bible Society published, … Continue reading “Lepcha Version Of The Scriptures”

Lepanto Italian name for Naupactus, a titular metropolitan see of ancient Epirus. The see of Naupactus was suppressed in 1900, and replaced by the see of Acarnania and Naupactus. Naupactus was an Athenian military station 5th century B.C., and was taken from the Venetians by the Turks in 1498. In 1827 it became part of … Continue reading “Lepanto”

Leovigild, Arian king of the Visigoths Leovigild (LEUVICHILD), Arian king of the Visigoths in Spain from 569 to Apr. or May 586. His reign and that of his successor, the convert RECCARED), represent the crisis of Visigothic history, religious and political. Upon the death of Athanagild in the winter of 567, the Gothic throne remained … Continue reading “Leovigild, Arian king of the Visigoths”

Leopoldo Nobili Catholic physicist. Born 1784 in Trassilico, Italy; died 1835 in Florence, Italy. Invented the thermophile later perfected by Melloni, the astatic needle, and experimented in animal electricity. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary