2 Kings

2 Kings 5:21–27

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.

²⁵When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?”

“Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.

²⁶But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? ²⁷Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!”

And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous— as white as snow.

Footnotes

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

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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

2 Kings 5:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Gehazi	וְהוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
went in	בָא֙	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and stood	וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his master	אֲדֹנָ֔יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Gehazi	גֵּחֲזִ֑י	gê·ḥă·zî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1522 Gechazi
where	מֵאָן	mē·ʾå̄n	Preposition-m; Adverb	H575 where?
Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֖	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	הָלַ֥ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
anywhere	אָ֥נֶה	’ā·neh	Adverb	H575 where?
he replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 5:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Elisha questioned him	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
my spirit	לִבִּ֣י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
go	הָלַ֔ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
got down	הָֽפַךְ־	hā·p̄aḵ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
his chariot	מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ	mer·kaḇ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4818 chariot
to meet you	לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ	liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
Is this the time	הַעֵ֞ת	ha·‘êṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to accept	לָקַ֤חַת	lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
money	הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and clothing	בְּגָדִ֔ים	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
olive groves	וְזֵיתִ֤ים	wə·zê·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
and vineyards	וּכְרָמִים֙	ū·ḵə·rā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
sheep	וְצֹ֣אן	wə·ṣōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and oxen	וּבָקָ֔ר	ū·ḇā·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
menservants	וַעֲבָדִ֖ים	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃	ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8198 maid, maid-servant

2 Kings 5:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְצָרַ֤עַת	wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6883 leprosy
the leprosy	וְצָרַ֤עַת	wə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6883 leprosy
of Naaman	נַֽעֲמָן֙	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
will cling	תִּֽדְבַּק־	tiḏ·baq-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to you	בְּךָ֔	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your descendants	וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ	ū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
forever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
And as Gehazi left	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
his presence	מִלְּפָנָ֖יו	mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
leprous	מְצֹרָ֥ע	mə·ṣō·rā‘	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
as snow	כַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃ס	kaš·šā·leḡ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7950 snow