Naʻămân — H5283

Definition

masculine proper noun

Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene

1. Naaman = "pleasantness"
2. son of Bela of the family of Benjamin; he was among the family of Jacob that went down to Egypt
3. commander-in-chief of the army of Syria; stricken with leprosy he went to Elisha, eventually followed his instructions, and was cured

Usually translated as

Naaman

Origin

the same as H5282

• Same as Naʻămân (H5282)

Greek equivalents

• Neemán (G3497)

Occurrences

Naʻămân occurs 16 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (1), 2 Kings (10), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Genesis 46:21 — And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman (וְנַעֲמָ֖ן), Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
• Numbers 26:40 — And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman (וְנַעֲמָ֑ן): of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
• Numbers 26:40 — And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman (לְנַֽעֲמָ֔ן), the family of the Naamites.
• 2 Kings 5:1 — Now Naaman (וְ֠נַעֲמָן), captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
• 2 Kings 5:2 — And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s (נַעֲמָֽן) wife.
• 2 Kings 5:6 — 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 (נַעֲמָ֣ן) my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
• 2 Kings 5:9 — So Naaman (נַעֲמָ֖ן) came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
• 2 Kings 5:11 — But Naaman (נַעֲמָ֖ן) 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.
• 2 Kings 5:17 — And Naaman (נַעֲמָן֒) said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
• 2 Kings 5:20 — But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman (נַעֲמָ֤ן) 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.
• 2 Kings 5:21 — So Gehazi followed after Naaman (נַֽעֲמָ֑ן). And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
• 2 Kings 5:21 — So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman (נַֽעֲמָן֙) saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
• 2 Kings 5:23 — And Naaman (נַעֲמָ֔ן) said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
• 2 Kings 5:27 — The leprosy therefore of Naaman (נַֽעֲמָן֙) shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
• 1 Chronicles 8:4 — And Abishua, and Naaman (וְנַעֲמָ֖ן), and Ahoah,
• 1 Chronicles 8:7 — And Naaman (וְנַעֲמָ֧ן), and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.