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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Naamanנַעֲמָ֔ןna·‘ă·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5283 Naaman
insistedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseהוֹאֵ֖לhō·w·’êlVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
takeקַ֣חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
two talentsכִּכָּרָ֑יִםkik·kā·rā·yimNoun - fdH3603 a round
And he urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־way·yip̄·rāṣ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
Gehaziבּ֗וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Then he tied upוַיָּצַר֩way·yā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6696 confine, bind, besiege
two talentsכִּכְּרַ֨יִםkik·kə·ra·yimNoun - fdH3603 a round
of silverכֶּ֜סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
in twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbiš·nêPreposition-b; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
bagsחֲרִטִ֗יםḥă·ri·ṭîmNoun - masculine pluralH2754 bag, purse
along with twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙ū·šə·têConjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
setsחֲלִפ֣וֹתḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2487 a change
of clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
and gave themוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
of his servantsנְעָרָ֔יוnə·‘ā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
who carried themוַיִּשְׂא֖וּway·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
ahead of Gehaziלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.