2 Kings 5:11

But 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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Naaman	נַעֲמָ֖ן na.'a.Man	H5283	Naaman · proper noun, a man's name
wroth	וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף vai.yik.Tzof	H7107	to crack off · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
away	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩ vai.yo.Mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
thought	אָמַ֜רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
surely	יֵצֵ֣א ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
out	יָצ֗וֹא ya.Tzo'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal infinitive absolute
stand	וְעָמַד֙ ve.'a.Mad	H5975	to stand · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
call	וְקָרָא֙ ve.ka.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
name	בְּשֵׁם be.shem-	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו 'e.lo.Hav	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
strike	וְהֵנִ֥יף ve.he.Nif	H5130	to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	יָד֛וֹ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
place	הַמָּק֖וֹם ha.ma.Kom	H4725	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
recover	וְאָסַ֥ף ve.'a.Saf	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
leper	הַמְּצֹרָֽע ha.me.tzo.Ra'	H6879	to scourge · definite article + verb, pual passive participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Matthew 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall…
Matthew 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Luke 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:9-14

We have here the cure of Naaman's leprosy. I. The short and plain direction which the prophet gave him, with assurance of success. Naaman designed to do honour to Elisha when he came in his chariot, and with all his retinue, to Elisha's door, Kg2 5:9. Those that showed little respect to prophets at other times were very complaisant to them when they needed them. He attended at Elisha's door as a beggar for an alms. Those that would be cleansed from the spiritual leprosy must wait at Wisdom's gate, and watch at the posts of her doors. Naaman expected to have his compliment returned, but Elisha gave him his answer without any formality, would not go to the door to him, lest he should seem too…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:11

strike his hand over the place--that is, wave it over the diseased parts of his body. It was anciently, and still continues to be, a very prevalent superstition in the East that the hand of a king, or person of great reputed sanctity, touching, or waved over a sore, will heal it.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:11

Naaman was wroth - And why? Because the prophet treated him without ceremony; and because he appointed him an expenseless and simple mode of cure. Behold, I thought - God's ways are not as our ways; he appoints that mode of cure which he knows to be best. Naaman expected to be treated with great ceremony; and instead of humbling himself before the Lord's prophet, he expected the prophet of the Lord to humble himself before him! Behold I thought; - and what did he think? Hear his words, for they are all very emphatic: - 1. "I thought, He will surely come Out to Me. He will never make his servant the medium of communication between Me and himself. 2. And stand - present himself before me, and…

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John Gill on 2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman was wroth with him,.... On more accounts than one: and went away; not to Jordan, but from the prophet's house, with an intention to return to his own country: behold, I thought, he will surely come out to me this he said within himself, making no doubt of it but that he would show him so much respect and civility as to come out of his house to him, and converse with him, or invite him into it and not doing this was one thing made him wroth: and stand; he supposed that he would not only come out, but stand before him, as inferiors before their superiors in reverence, but instead of that he remained sitting within doors: and call on the name of the Lord his God: he expected, that…

Dictionary and topics

Elisha — God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his…
Gift — (1.) An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12). (2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2, 6; 1Ch 18:2, 6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps.…
Naaman — Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He was afflicted with leprosy; and when the little Hebrew slave-girl that waited on his wife…
Anger · Sinful, Exemplified: Naaman — Sinful, Exemplified: Naaman
Elisha · .Heals Naaman the leper — .Heals Naaman the leper
Excuses · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Joram · his leprosy — his leprosy
Leprosy · .Naaman — .Naaman
Naaman · 4. A Syrian general, healed of leprosy by Elisha — 4. A Syrian general, healed of leprosy by Elisha
Rashness · Jordan River — Jordan River
Readings, Select · NAAMAN THE LEPER — NAAMAN THE LEPER

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 5:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:9-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:11

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:11

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 5:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 5:9-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 5:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 5:11

John Gill on 2 Kings 5:11

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 5:1-19

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 5:9-12

Rashi on 2 Kings 5:11