and — Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damasceneשַׂר
sar
a head person (of any rank or class)צְבָ֨א
tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
a kingאֲרָ֜ם
ʼĂrâm
Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israeliteהָיָ֣ה
hâyâh
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)אִישׁ֩
ʼîysh
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)גָּד֨וֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolentלִפְנֵ֤י
pânîym
to/for — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)אֲדֹנָיו֙
ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)וּנְשֻׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
and — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeפָנִ֔ים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)כִּֽי
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedב֛וֹ
be-
in/with/by him/his/itנָֽתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godתְּשׁוּעָ֖ה
tᵉshûwʻâh
rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)לַאֲרָ֑ם
ʼĂrâm
to/for — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israeliteוְהָאִ֗ישׁ
ʼîysh
and the — 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)הָיָ֛ה
hâyâh
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)גִּבּ֥וֹר
gibbôwr
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantחַ֖יִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthמְצֹרָֽע
tsâraʻ
to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy
2 Kings 5:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram (Syria), was considered a great man by his king, and was highly respected because through Naaman the Lord had given victory to Aram (Syria). He was also a man of courage, but he was a leper.
The narrator credits Yahweh, not any Syrian god, with Naaman's own military victories - a striking claim about a foreign general's success made before Naaman himself has any relationship with Israel's God at all.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram (Syria), was considered a great man by his king, and was highly respected because through Naaman the Lord had given victory to Aram (Syria). He was also a man of courage, but he was a leper.”
The narrator credits Yahweh, not any Syrian god, with Naaman's own military victories - a striking claim about a foreign general's success made before Naaman himself has any relationship with Israel's God at all.