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Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. (KJV)
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וְ֠נַעֲמָןVe.na.'a.monand Naaman
Lemma: נַעֲמָן (na.a.man) · Strong's: H5283I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Naaman
Used 11 times. Also: 2 Kings 5:2, 2 Kings 5:6, 2 Kings 5:9, 2 Kings 5:11, 2 Kings 5:17, 2 Kings 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5283I; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 1
שַׂר\־sar-[the] commander of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 2
צְבָ֨אtze.Va'[the] army of
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: army
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 3
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 4
אֲרָ֜ם'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 5
הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 6
אִישׁ֩'isha man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 7
גָּד֨וֹלga.Dolgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 8
לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 9
אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> his
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 10
וּנְשֻׂ֣אu.ne.Su'and lifted up of
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375Q
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqsmsc)
Meaning: to lift: kindness
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Numbers 6:26, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375Q; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 11
פָנִ֔יםfa.Nimface
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: face: kindness
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440N; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 12
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 13
נָֽתַן\־na.tan-he had given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 14
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 15
תְּשׁוּעָ֖הte.shu.'Ahvictory
Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) · Strong's: H8668H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: deliverance: victory
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 15:18, 2 Samuel 19:2, 2 Samuel 23:10, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 13:17, 1 Chronicles 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8668H; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 16
לַאֲרָ֑םla.'a.Ramto Aram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 17
וְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 18
הָיָ֛הha.Yahhe was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 19
גִּבּ֥וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man] of
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 20
חַ֖יִלCha.yilstrength
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 3:18, Joshua 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428G; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 21
מְצֹרָֽע\׃me.tzo.Ra'having a skin disease
Lemma: צָרַע (tsa.ra) · Strong's: H6879
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)
Meaning: be leprous
Used 20 times. Also: Exodus 4:6, Leviticus 13:44, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 14:2, Leviticus 14:3, Leviticus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6879; TAHOT 2 Kings 5:1 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now Naaman | → | נַעֲמָן H5283I Naaman |
| the commander | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the army | → | צָבָא H6635A army |
| of the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| in his master’s | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| sight | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| and highly regarded | → | נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| through him | → | |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| victory | → | תְּשׁוּעָה H8668H deliverance: victory |
| to Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| And he was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a mighty | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of valor | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| [but he was] a leper | → | צָרַע H6879 be leprous |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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