2 Kings

2 Kings 5:1

¹Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.^a

Footnotes

a 5:1 A leper, or one with leprosy, was one afflicted with a skin disease; here and throughout this chapter; see Leviticus 13.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Naaman	וְ֠נַעֲמָן	wə·na·‘ă·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
the commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	צְבָ֨א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֜ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
was	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a great	גָּד֨וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
man	אִישׁ֩	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in his master’s	אֲדֹנָיו֙	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
sight	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
and highly regarded	וּנְשֻׂ֣א	ū·nə·śu	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
through him	ב֛וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had given	נָֽתַן־	nā·ṯan-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
victory	תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה	tə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8668 deliverance, salvation
to Aram	לַאֲרָ֑ם	la·’ă·rām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
And he was	הָיָ֛ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a mighty	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
man	וְהָאִ֗ישׁ	wə·hā·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of valor	חַ֖יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
a leper	מְצֹרָֽע׃	mə·ṣō·rā‘	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous

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Luke 4:27 · Romans 15:18 · Proverbs 21:31 · Numbers 12:10–12 · Deuteronomy 2:37 · Esther 10:3 · Esther 9:4 · Leviticus 13:2–3 · Exodus 11:3 · 2 Kings 4:8 · Isaiah 10:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 26:19–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.