2 Kings

2 Kings 5:5–7

⁵“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.”

So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver,^b six thousand shekels of gold,^c and ten sets of clothing.

⁶And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

⁷When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

Footnotes

b 5:5 10 talents is approximately 754 pounds or 342 kilograms of silver.
c 5:5 6,000 shekels is approximately 150.8 pounds or 68.4 kilograms of gold.

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2 Kings 5:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go now	לֶךְ־	leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָם֙	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
and I will send you with	וְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥ה	wə·’eš·lə·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7971 send
a letter	סֵ֖פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
So	וַיֵּלֶךְ֩	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
taking	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
with him	בְּיָד֜וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
talents	כִּכְּרֵי־	kik·kə·rê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3603 a round
of silver	כֶ֗סֶף	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
six	וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת	wə·šê·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H8337 six
thousand	אֲלָפִים֙	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
of gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and ten	וְעֶ֖שֶׂר	wə·‘e·śer	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H6235 ten
sets	חֲלִיפ֥וֹת	ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2487 a change
of clothing	בְּגָדִֽים׃	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery

2 Kings 5:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the letter	הַסֵּ֔פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
that he took	וַיָּבֵ֣א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
stated	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
With	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
letter	הַסֵּ֤פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
I am sending	שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי	šā·laḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
my servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Naaman	נַעֲמָ֣ן	na·‘ă·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5283 Naaman
so that you may cure him	וַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹ	wa·’ă·sap̄·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
of his leprosy	מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃	miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6883 leprosy

2 Kings 5:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
read	כִּקְרֹא֩	kiq·rō	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the letter	הַסֵּ֜פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
he tore	וַיִּקְרַ֣ע	way·yiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֗יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and asked	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Am I	אָ֙נִי֙	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
God	הַאֱלֹהִ֥ים	ha·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
killing	לְהָמִ֣ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
and giving life	וּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹת	ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	זֶה֙	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
expects	שֹׁלֵ֣חַ	šō·lê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
to cure	לֶאֱסֹ֥ף	le·’ĕ·sōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H622 gather, remove
a leper	מִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹ	miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6883 leprosy
Surely you can	דְּעֽוּ־	də·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3045 know
see	וּרְא֔וּ	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is seeking a quarrel	מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה	miṯ·’an·neh	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H579 be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely
with me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

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2 Kings 5:7 1 Samuel 2:6 · 1 Kings 20:7 · Genesis 30:2 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Hosea 6:1 · Luke 11:54 · Daniel 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.