2 Kings 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣א
(vai·ya·ve)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶר
(has·se·fer,)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"And nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
as thisהַזֶּה֙
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
letterהַסֵּ֤פֶר
(has·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
comesכְּבֹ֨וא
(ke·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to you, behold,הִנֵּ֨ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּי
(sha·lach·ti)
7971: to senda prim. root
Naamanנַעֲמָ֣ן
(na·'a·man)
5283: a desc. of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) generalfrom naem
my servantעַבְדִּ֔י
(av·di,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
to you, that you may cureוַאֲסַפְתֹּ֖ו
(va·'a·saf·tov)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
him of his leprosy."מִצָּרַעְתֹּֽו׃
(mi·tza·ra'·tov.)
6883: leprosyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the letter
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
to 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.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Now when this letter
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
is come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto thee behold I have therewith sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Naaman
Na`aman  (nah-am-awn')
Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene -- Naaman.
my servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to thee that thou mayest recover
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
him of his leprosy
tsara`ath  (tsaw-rah'-ath)
leprosy -- leprosy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, "And now as this letter comes to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may cure him of his leprosy."

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He brought the letter to the king of Israel, and it read: When this letter comes to you, note that I have sent you my servant Naaman for you to cure him of his skin disease.

International Standard Version
He also brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read as follows: "…and now as this letter finds its way to you, look! I've sent my servant Naaman to you so you may heal him of his leprosy."

NET Bible
He brought the letter to king of Israel. It read: "This is a letter of introduction for my servant Naaman, whom I have sent to be cured of his skin disease."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He brought the letter to the king of Israel. It read, "I'm sending my officer Naaman with this letter. Cure him of his skin disease."

King James 2000 Bible
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto you, behold, I have with it sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may cure him of his leprosy.
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