2 Kings 5:20

“Gehazi, the young man of Elisha the man of Elohim, said, “Look, my master has spared this Naaman, the Aramean, by not taking from his hand what he brought. As YHWH lives, I will surely run after him and take something from him.””

2 Kings 5:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 5:20, word by word

Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgechazi

Gehazi

Gehazi. A personal name which, according to the lexicon, means "valley of vision." He is the young man who served Elisha (2 Kings 4–5; 8:4-5).

Where else “gechazi” appears
the young manנַעַרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

Where else “naar” appears
of Elishaאֱלִישָׁעelisha

Elisha

Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).

Where else “elisha” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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my masterאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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has sparedחָשַׂךְchasach

spare

To let someone go without collecting what was expected from him.

Where else “chasach” appears
Naamanנַעֲמָןnaaman

Naaman

Naaman, the name of a descendant of Benjamin and of the Syrian army commander healed by Elisha.

Where else “naaman” appears
the Arameanאֲרַמִּיarami

Aramean

Aramean: from Aram, the region of Syria and northern Mesopotamia.

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by not takingקַּחַתkachat

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

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from his handיָּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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he broughtהֵבִיאhevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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As YHWH livesחַיchay

as lives

The oath formula: "as YHWH lives", calling him to witness.

Where else “chay” appears
As YHWH livesיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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runרַצְתִּיratsti

run

To move quickly on foot, at a run.

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somethingמְאוּמָהmeuma

anything

Something, anything; with "not", nothing.

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The context

19He said to him, “Go in peace.” And he went from him some distance of land.

20 · This verse (above)

21Gehazi pursued after Naaman. Naaman saw someone running after him, and he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, “Is all well?”

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