lepros describes people portrayed as needing cleansing and can identify Simon in Bethany.

The adjective describes men who seek or receive cleansing, stand at a distance, or are counted among those needing cleansing; it also identifies Simon in the Bethany setting.

1. People associated with cleansing or identification · dominant

   In Matthew 8:2 and Mark 1:40, the nominative singular form describes a man who approaches and asks to be cleansed. In Matthew 10:8 and Luke 7:22, plural forms occur in clauses about cleansing, while Mark 14:3 uses the genitive singular form in identifying Simon's home; Luke 17:12 describes ten such men standing at a distance.

   Matthew 8:2Mark 1:40Matthew 10:8Luke 7:22Mark 14:3Luke 17:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the adjective as “leprous” in descriptions of a man or men and of Simon, and as “the leprous” in cleansing clauses. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate definition for each wording.