2 Kings

2 Kings 5:25–27

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.

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2 Kings 5:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Gehaziוְהוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
went inבָא֙ḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֑יgê·ḥă·zîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1522 Gechazi
whereמֵאָןmē·ʾå̄nPreposition-m; AdverbH575 where?
Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goהָלַ֥ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
anywhereאָ֥נֶה’ā·nehAdverbH575 where?
he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Kings 5:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Elisha questioned himוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
my spiritלִבִּ֣יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
goהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the manאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
got downהָֽפַךְ־hā·p̄aḵ-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
his chariotמֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹmer·kaḇ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4818 chariot
to meet youלִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָliq·rā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
Is this the timeהַעֵ֞תha·‘êṯArticle; Noun - common singularH6256 time
to acceptלָקַ֤חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙hak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and clothingבְּגָדִ֔יםbə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֤יםwə·zê·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH2132 olive-tree, olive
and vineyardsוּכְרָמִים֙ū·ḵə·rā·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
sheepוְצֹ֣אןwə·ṣōnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and oxenוּבָקָ֔רū·ḇā·qārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
menservantsוַעֲבָדִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
and maidservantsוּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH8198 maid, maid-servant

2 Kings 5:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְצָרַ֤עַתwə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH6883 leprosy
the leprosyוְצָרַ֤עַתwə·ṣā·ra·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH6883 leprosy
of Naamanנַֽעֲמָן֙na·‘ă·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5283 Naaman
will clingתִּֽדְבַּק־tiḏ·baq-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to youבְּךָ֔bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and your descendantsוּֽבְזַרְעֲךָū·ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
And as Gehazi leftוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
his presenceמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmil·lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
leprousמְצֹרָ֥עmə·ṣō·rā‘Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
as snowכַּשָּֽׁלֶג׃סkaš·šā·leḡPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7950 snow

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2 Kings 5:25 2 Kings 5:22

2 Kings 5:26 Colossians 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 5:3 · 2 Kings 6:12 · Acts 20:35 · 1 Corinthians 9:11–12 · 2 Kings 5:16 · Matthew 10:8 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9 · Genesis 14:23 · Psalm 63:11

2 Kings 5:27 Exodus 4:6 · 2 Kings 15:5 · Numbers 12:10

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