2 Kings 5:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Gehazi,גֵּיחֲזִ֗י
(gei·cha·zi)
1522: perhaps "valley of vision," servant of Elishaperhaps from gay and chazah
the servantנַעַר֮
(na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע
(e·li·sha)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of God,הָאֱלֹהִים֒
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
thought,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
my masterאֲדֹנִ֗י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
has sparedחָשַׂ֣ךְ
(cha·sach)
2820: to withhold, refraina prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
Naamanנַעֲמָ֤ן
(na·'a·man)
5283: a desc. of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) generalfrom naem
the Aramean,הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙
(ha·'a·ram·mi)
761: an inhab. of Aram (Syria)from Aram
by not receivingמִקַּ֥חַת
(mik·ka·chat)
3947: to takea prim. root
from his handsמִיָּדֹ֖ו
(mi·ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he brought.הֵבִ֑יא
(he·vi;)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
As the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
lives,חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
I will runרַ֣צְתִּי
(ratz·ti)
7323: to runa prim. root
afterאַחֲרָ֔יו
(a·cha·rav,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him and takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥י
(ve·la·kach·ti)
3947: to takea prim. root
somethingמְאֽוּמָה׃
(me·'u·mah.)
3972: anythingfrom the same as mum
from him." 
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KJV Lexicon
But Gehazi
Geychaziy  (gay-khah-zee')
valley of a visionary; Gechazi, the servant of Elisha -- Gehazi.
the servant
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
of Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
the man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold my master
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
hath spared
chasak  (khaw-sak')
assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
Naaman
Na`aman  (nah-am-awn')
Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene -- Naaman.
this Syrian
'Arammiy  (ar-am-mee')
an Aramite or Aramaean -- Syrian, Aramitess.
in not receiving
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
at his hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
that which he brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
but as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
I will run
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him and take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
somewhat
muwmah  (meh-oo'-maw)
a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.
of him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not receiving from his hands what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.

International Standard Version
Gehazi, the attendant to Elisha, the man of God, told himself, "Look how my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman! He declined to take from him what he brought. As the LORD lives, I'm going to run after him and get something from him."

NET Bible
Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the LORD lives, I will run after him and accept something from him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha (the man of God), thought, "My master let this Aramean Naaman go without accepting what he had brought. As sure as the LORD lives, I'll run after Naaman and get something from him."

King James 2000 Bible
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving from his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.
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