naaman · Naaman

What it means

naaman (נַעֲמָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Naaman”.

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

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×1
• Numbers×2
• 2 Kings×11
• 1 Chronicles×2

• Genesis 46:21

  The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

• Numbers 26:40

  And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

• 2 Kings 5:1

  Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man before his master and highly regarded, because through him YHWH had given victory to Aram. The man was a mighty man of valor, but leprous.

• 2 Kings 5:2

  Aram had gone out in raiding bands and had taken captive from the land of Israel a young girl, and she was before Naaman’s wife.

• 2 Kings 5:6

  He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, “And now, when this letter comes to you, look, I have sent to you Naaman my servant, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

• 2 Kings 5:9

  Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots and stood at the doorway of the house of Elisha.

• 2 Kings 5:11

  Naaman was angry and went away and said, “Look, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out and stand and call on the name of YHWH his Elohim, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leprous man.’

• 2 Kings 5:17

  Naaman said, “If not, please let there be given to your servant a load of earth, as much as a pair of mules can carry; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to YHWH.

• 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 5:21

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

• 2 Kings 5:23

  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.

• 2 Kings 5:27

  So the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” And he went out from his presence leprous, white as snow.

• 1 Chronicles 8:4

  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

• 1 Chronicles 8:7

  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera; he carried them into exile, and he fathered Uzzah and Ahihud.

And 2 more times.