2 Kings 5:20

Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data

"But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But

גֵּיחֲזִי

Gêychăzîy

H1522

Gechazi, the servant of Elisha

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the

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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of

אֱלִישָׁע

ʼĔlîyshâʻ

H477

Elisha, the famous prophet

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the

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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my

אָדוֹן

ʼâdôwn

H113

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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hath

חָשַׂךְ

châsak

H2820

to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe

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נַעֲמִי

Naʻămîy

H5280

a Naamanite, or descendant of Naaman (collectively)

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this

אֲרַמִּי

ʼĂrammîy

H761

an Aramite or Aramaean

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in not

ἀπολαμβάνω

apolambánō

G618

to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside

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at his

יָד

yâd

H3027

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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that which he

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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but as the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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חַי

chay

H2416

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...

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I will

רוּץ

rûwts

H7323

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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him and

לָקַח

lâqach

H3947

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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of him

Key Terms in This Verse

receiving G618

ἀπολαμβάνω apolambánō

to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside

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Gehazi H1522

גֵּיחֲזִי Gêychăzîy

Gechazi, the servant of Elisha

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spared H2820

חָשַׂךְ châsak

to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe

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Syrian H761

אֲרַמִּי ʼĂrammîy

an Aramite or Aramaean

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Naaman H5280

נַעֲמִי Naʻămîy

a Naamanite, or descendant of Naaman (collectively)

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somewhat H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Elisha H477

אֱלִישָׁע ʼĔlîyshâʻ

Elisha, the famous prophet

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run H7323

רוּץ rûwts

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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liveth H2416

חַי chay

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

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master H113

אָדוֹן ʼâdôwn

sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:12 cross-reference

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Titus 1:7 cross-reference

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2 Kings 6:31 cross-reference

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2 Kings 4:36 cross-reference

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2 Kings 4:31 cross-reference

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2 Timothy 4:10 cross-reference

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Exodus 20:7 cross-reference

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1 Samuel 14:39 cross-reference

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Habakkuk 2:9 cross-reference

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John 13:2 cross-reference

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Acts 5:2 cross-reference

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Psalm 10:3 cross-reference

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Luke 16:8 cross-reference

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Jeremiah 22:17 cross-reference

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Proverbs 26:16 cross-reference

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Exodus 20:17 cross-reference

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

1 Peter 5:2 cross-reference

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Matthew 10:4 cross-reference

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John 6:70 cross-reference

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Luke 12:15 cross-reference

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