2 Kings 5:22

“He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Look, just now two young men from the hill country of Ephraim, of the sons of the prophets, have come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.’””

2 Kings 5:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 5:22, word by word

He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“All is wellשָׁלוֹםshalom

well-being

Health, safety, nothing lacking.

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My masterאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

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

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has sent meשְׁלָחַshelaach

send

To send someone or something.

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twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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young menנְעָרִיםnearim

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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from the hill countryהַרhar

hill country

A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.

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of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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have comeבָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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giveתְּנָtena

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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a talentכִּכַּרkikar

talent

A very large weight for metals, about 3,000 shekels.

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of silverכֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

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changesחֲלִפוֹתchalifot

change of clothes

A set of clothes, often festive, given as a gift or changed into.

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of clothes.’בְּגָדִיםbegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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The context

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?”

22 · This verse (above)

23Naaman said, “Be pleased to take two talents.” He urged him, and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothes, and gave them to two of his young men, and they carried them before him.

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