2 Kings 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Aramאֲרָם֙
(a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Goלֶךְ־
(lech-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
now,בֹּ֔א
(bo,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and I will sendוְאֶשְׁלְחָ֥ה
(ve·'esh·le·chah)
7971: to senda prim. root
a letterסֵ֖פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israel."יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
He departedוַיֵּלֶךְ֩
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
with him tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
talentsכִּכְּרֵי־
(kik·ke·rei-)
3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)from karar
of silverכֶ֗סֶף
(che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and sixוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת
(ve·she·shet)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
thousandאֲלָפִים֙
(a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
[shekels] of goldזָהָ֔ב
(za·hav,)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and tenוְעֶ֖שֶׂר
(ve·'e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
changesחֲלִיפֹ֥ות
(cha·li·fo·vt)
2487: a changefrom chalaph
of clothes.בְּגָדִֽים׃
(be·ga·dim.)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go to
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
a letter
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
And he departed
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
with him
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
talents
kikkar  (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
pieces of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
changes
chaliyphah  (khal-ee-faw')
alternation -- change, course.
of raiment
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Aram said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.

King James Bible
And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, the king of Aram said, "Go and I will send a letter with you to the king of Israel." So he went and took with him 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and 10 changes of clothes.

International Standard Version
The king of Aram replied, "Go now, and I'll send a letter to the king of Israel." So he left and took with him ten talents of silver and 6,000 units of gold, along with ten sets of clothing.

NET Bible
The king of Syria said, "Go! I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten suits of clothes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Aram said, "You may go. I will also send a letter to the king of Israel." When Naaman left, he took 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and 10 sets of clothing with him.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
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