Strong H5283H5283Iנַעֲמָן
Naaman
One of the 4 senses of Strong H5283
- Transliteration
- na‛ămân
- Pronunciation
- nah-am-awn'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.5.1
Also named: Neeman, Naiman (Νεεμάν, Ναιμάν "Naaman" G3497)
Also named: Neeman, Naiman (Νεεμάν, Ναιμάν "Naaman" G3497)
Meaning of the name
Naaman = "pleasantness"
General definition
The same as H5282; {Naaman} the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene: - Naaman.
In the biblical story
Naaman
Aramean commander healed of leprosy by Elisha.
Naaman, a commander of the Aramean army, was healed of his leprosy by the prophet Elisha, demonstrating God's power and compassion.
In the Bible
Strong H5283I appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- naaman9
- s1
First verses
- 2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
- 2 Kings 5:2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
- 2 Kings 5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
- 2 Kings 5:9So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
- 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
- 2 Kings 5:17And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord.
- 2 Kings 5:20But 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.
- 2 Kings 5:21So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
- 2 Kings 5:23And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
- 2 Kings 5:27The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.