2 Kings
2 Kings 5:23
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.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.