2 Kings 5:13

“His servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he has said to you, ‘Wash and be clean’!””

2 Kings 5:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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His servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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came nearיִּגְּשׁוּyigshu

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

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and spokeיְדַבְּרוּyedabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“My fatherאָבִיavi

founder

One who started a trade, or someone much respected.

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the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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to do some greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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have done itתַעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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‘Washרְחַץrechats

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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and be clean’טְהָרtehar

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

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The context

12Are not Amana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage.

13 · This verse (above)

14He went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of Elohim; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

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