2 Kings

2 Kings 5:20–24

²⁰Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

²¹So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”

²²“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver^d and two sets of clothing.’”

²³But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

²⁴When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them in the house. Then he dismissed the men, and they departed.

Footnotes

d 5:22 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of silver.

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2 Kings 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gehazi	גֵּיחֲזִ֗י	gê·ḥă·zî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1522 Gechazi
the servant	נַעַר֮	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֣ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִים֒	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Look	הִנֵּ֣ה׀	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
my master	אֲדֹנִ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
has spared	חָשַׂ֣ךְ	ḥā·śaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Aramean	הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙	hā·’ă·ram·mî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H761 Aramean
Naaman	נַעֲמָ֤ן	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
by not accepting	מִקַּ֥חַת	miq·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he brought	הֵבִ֑יא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I will run	רַ֣צְתִּי	raṣ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7323 run
after him	אַחֲרָ֔יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and get	וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י	wə·lā·qaḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
something	מְאֽוּמָה׃	mə·’ū·māh	Noun - masculine singular	H3972 anything
from him	מֵאִתּ֖וֹ	mê·’it·tōw	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H854 with

2 Kings 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Gehazi	גֵּיחֲזִ֖י	gê·ḥă·zî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1522 Gechazi
pursued	וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף	way·yir·dōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Naaman	נַֽעֲמָ֑ן	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
And when Naaman	נַֽעֲמָן֙	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
saw	וַיִּרְאֶ֤ה	way·yir·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
running	רָ֣ץ	rāṣ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7323 run
toward him	אַחֲרָ֔יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
he got down	וַיִּפֹּ֞ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
from	מֵעַ֧ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the chariot	הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה	ham·mer·kā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4818 chariot
to meet him	לִקְרָאת֖וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is everything all right	הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃	hă·šā·lō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

2 Kings 5:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everything	שָׁל֗וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Gehazi replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My master	אֲדֹנִי֮	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
has sent me	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
to say	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Look	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
young men	נְעָרִ֛ים	nə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
from the sons	מִבְּנֵ֣י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
have just now	עַתָּ֡ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
come	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלַ֧י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
from the hill country	מֵהַ֥ר	mê·har	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֖יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
Please	נָּ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
give	תְּנָה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a talent	כִּכַּר־	kik·kar-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of silver	כֶּ֔סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and two	וּשְׁתֵּ֖י	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
sets	חֲלִפ֥וֹת	ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2487 a change
of clothing	בְּגָדִֽים׃	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery

2 Kings 5:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Naaman	נַעֲמָ֔ן	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
insisted	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	הוֹאֵ֖ל	hō·w·’êl	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
take	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
two talents	כִּכָּרָ֑יִם	kik·kā·rā·yim	Noun - fd	H3603 a round
And he urged	וַיִּפְרָץ־	way·yip̄·rāṣ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
Gehazi	בּ֗וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Then he tied up	וַיָּצַר֩	way·yā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
two talents	כִּכְּרַ֨יִם	kik·kə·ra·yim	Noun - fd	H3603 a round
of silver	כֶּ֜סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
in two	בִּשְׁנֵ֣י	biš·nê	Preposition-b; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
bags	חֲרִטִ֗ים	ḥă·ri·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2754 bag, purse
along with two	וּשְׁתֵּי֙	ū·šə·tê	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
sets	חֲלִפ֣וֹת	ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2487 a change
of clothing	בְּגָדִ֔ים	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
and gave them	וַיִּתֵּן֙	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
two	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of his servants	נְעָרָ֔יו	nə·‘ā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
who carried them	וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
ahead of Gehazi	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

2 Kings 5:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Gehazi came	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the hill	הָעֹ֔פֶל	hā·‘ō·p̄el	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6076 mound, hill
he took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the gifts from	מִיָּדָ֖ם	mî·yā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
and stored them	וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד	way·yip̄·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the house	בַּבָּ֑יִת	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Then he dismissed	וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח	way·šal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and they departed	וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃	way·yê·lê·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk

Cross-references

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2 Kings 5:20 2 Kings 4:12 · 2 Kings 4:36 · Titus 1:7 · 2 Kings 6:31 · 2 Kings 4:31 · 2 Peter 2:14–15 · Acts 8:18–19 · 1 Timothy 6:9–11 · Exodus 20:7 · 2 Timothy 4:10

2 Kings 5:22 2 Kings 5:5 · John 8:44 · Acts 5:3–4 · Revelation 21:8 · Jeremiah 9:5

2 Kings 5:24 Joshua 7:21 · Joshua 7:1 · 1 Kings 21:16 · Joshua 7:11–12

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