Naaman

Definition

In the Old Testament, Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram.

• Naaman had a terrible skin disease called leprosy that could not be cured.
• A Jewish slave in Naaman’s household told him to go ask the prophet Elisha to heal him.
• Elisha told Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan River. When Naaman obeyed, God healed him of his disease.
• As a result, Naaman came to believe in the only true God, Yahweh.
• Two other men named Naaman were descendants of Jacob’s son Benjamin.

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(See also: Aram, Jordan River, leprosy, prophet)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 8:6-7
• 2 Kings 5:1
• Luke 4:27

Examples from the Bible stories

• __19:14 One of the miracles happened to Naaman__, an enemy commander, who had a horrible skin disease.
• __19:15 At first Naaman__ was angry and would not do it because it seemed foolish. But later he changed his mind and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan River.
• __26:6 “He (Elisha) only healed the skin disease of Naaman__, a commander of Israel’s enemies.”

Word Data

• Strong’s: H5283, G34970