2 Kings

2 Kings 5:26–27

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 5:26

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

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.