Naamanנַעֲמָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Be pleased toהוֹאֵלtakeקַחtwo talents.”כִּכָּרָיִםHe urgedוַיִּפְרָץhim,בּוֹand tied upוַיָּצַרtwo talentsכִּכְּרַיִםof silverכֶּסֶףin twoבִּשְׁנֵיbags,חֲרִטִיםwith twoוּשְׁתֵּיchangesחֲלִפוֹתof clothes,בְּגָדִיםand gave themוַיִּתֵּןtoאֶלtwoשְׁנֵיof his young men,נְעָרָיוand they carried themוַיִּשְׂאוּbefore him.לְפָנָיו
2 Kings 5:23
Study it in the app“Naaman 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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2 Kings 5:23, word by word
- Naamanנַעֲמָןnaaman
Naaman
Naaman, the name of a descendant of Benjamin and of the Syrian army commander healed by Elisha.
Where else “naaman” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Be pleased toהוֹאֵלhoel
undertake, venture
Make up one's mind to do something; venture, be willing.
Where else “hoel” appears- takeקַחkach
accept
To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.
Where else “kach” appears- two talentsכִּכָּרָיִםkikarayim
talent
A very large weight for metals, about 3,000 shekels.
Where else “kikarayim” appears- He urgedיִּפְרָץyifrats
urge
To press someone.
Where else “yifrats” appears- and tied upיָּצַרyatsar
bind
To tie or wrap something.
Where else “yatsar” appears- of silverכֶּסֶףkesef
money
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “kesef” appears- in twoשְׁנֵיshene
two
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shene” appears- bagsחֲרִטִיםcharitim
bag, purse
A bag or purse for carrying silver or valuables. In 2 Kings 5:23 Naaman ties two talents of silver in two bags. In Isaiah 3:22 it appears among the garments and ornaments of the women of Jerusalem.
Where else “charitim” appears- changesחֲלִפוֹתchalifot
change of clothes
A set of clothes, often festive, given as a gift or changed into.
Where else “chalifot” appears- of clothesבְּגָדִיםbegadim
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begadim” appears- and gave themיִּתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- of his young menנְעָרָיnearay
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearay” appears- and they carried themיִּשְׂאוּyisu
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisu” appears- before himפָנָיfanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appears
The context
22He 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.’”
23 · This verse (above)
24When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and stored them in the house; and he sent away the men, and they went.