2 Kings

2 Kings 5:10–14

¹⁰Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

¹¹But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. ¹²Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.

¹³Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”

¹⁴So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.

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2 Kings 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֖ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
him	אֵלָ֛יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
a messenger	מַלְאָ֣ךְ	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Go	הָל֗וֹךְ	hā·lō·wḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1980 go, come, walk
and wash yourself	וְרָחַצְתָּ֤	wə·rā·ḥaṣ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
seven	שֶֽׁבַע־	še·ḇa‘-	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִים֙	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
in the Jordan	בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	bay·yar·dên	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
and your flesh	בְּשָׂרְךָ֛	bə·śā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
will be restored	וְיָשֹׁ֧ב	wə·yā·šōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and you will be clean	וּטְהָֽר׃	ū·ṭə·hār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

2 Kings 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Naaman	נַעֲמָ֖ן	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
went away	וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ	way·yê·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
angry	וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף	way·yiq·ṣōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
saying	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I thought that	אָמַ֜רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
he would surely come out	יֵצֵ֣א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
stand	וְעָמַד֙	wə·‘ā·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and call	וְקָרָא֙	wə·qā·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on the name	בְּשֵׁם־	bə·šêm-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
his God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
and wave	וְהֵנִ֥יף	wə·hê·nîp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
his hand	יָד֛וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
over	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the spot	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
to cure	וְאָסַ֥ף	wə·’ā·sap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
my leprosy	הַמְּצֹרָֽע׃	ham·mə·ṣō·rā‘	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous

2 Kings 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	הֲלֹ֡א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the Abanah	אֲבָנָה	ʾă·ḇå̄·nå̄h	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H71 Abanah
and Pharpar	וּפַרְפַּ֜ר	ū·p̄ar·par	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6554 Parpar
the rivers	נַהֲר֣וֹת	na·hă·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5104 stream, river
of Damascus	דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק	dam·me·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
better	טוֹב֩	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than all	מִכֹּל֙	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the waters	מֵימֵ֣י	mê·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Could I not	הֲלֹֽא־	hă·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have washed	אֶרְחַ֥ץ	’er·ḥaṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
in them	בָּהֶ֖ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and been cleansed	וְטָהָ֑רְתִּי	wə·ṭā·hā·rə·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2891 be clean, pure
So he turned	וַיִּ֖פֶן	way·yi·p̄en	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
and went away	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in a rage	בְּחֵמָֽה׃	bə·ḥê·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage

2 Kings 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Naaman’s servants	עֲבָדָיו֮	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
however	עֲבָדָיו֮	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
approached him	וַיִּגְּשׁ֣וּ	way·yig·gə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
and said	וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
My father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
if the prophet	הַנָּבִ֛יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
had told	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
to do some great	גָּד֗וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
thing	דָּבָ֣ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
would you not	הֲל֣וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have done	תַעֲשֶׂ֑ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
How much more	וְאַ֛ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
then	וְאַ֛ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he tells	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Wash	רְחַ֥ץ	rə·ḥaṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
and be cleansed	וּטְהָֽר׃	ū·ṭə·hār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

2 Kings 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Naaman went down	וַיֵּ֗רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
and dipped himself	וַיִּטְבֹּ֤ל	way·yiṭ·bōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2881 dip
in the Jordan	בַּיַּרְדֵּן֙	bay·yar·dên	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִ֔ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֖ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and his flesh	בְּשָׂר֗וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
was restored	וַיָּ֣שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and became like	כִּבְשַׂ֛ר	kiḇ·śar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of a little	קָטֹ֖ן	qā·ṭōn	Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
child	נַ֥עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and he was clean	וַיִּטְהָֽר׃	way·yiṭ·hār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure