Word Study · Strong's H5283 · Hebrew
נַעֲמָן
Naaman
nah-am-awn'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Naʻămân
“Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene
Rendered in the KJV as
Naaman.
- 16occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 4 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 16 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- וְנַעֲמָ֖ן2
- נַעֲמָ֖ן2
- נַֽעֲמָן֙2
- וְנַעֲמָ֑ן1
- וְ֠נַעֲמָן1
- וְנַעֲמָ֧ן1
- לְנַֽעֲמָ֔ן1
- נַעֲמָ֣ן1
- נַעֲמָן֒1
- נַעֲמָ֤ן1
- נַֽעֲמָ֑ן1
- נַעֲמָ֔ן1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 3
- Naaman10
- and Naaman5
- to Naaman1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- proper noun (a name)10
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)5
- preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 10
- HC/Npm · 5
- HR/Npm · 1
All 16, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
2 Kings carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Numbers2 occurrences
- Numbers 26:40וְנַעֲמָ֑ןvenaamanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.here: and Naaman
- Numbers 26:40לְנַֽעֲמָ֔ןlenaamanpreposition + proper noun (a name)And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.here: to Naaman
2 Kings11 occurrences
- 2 Kings 5:1וְ֠נַעֲמָןvenaamonconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.here: and Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:2נַעֲמָֽן׃naamanproper noun (a name)At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:6נַעֲמָ֣ןnaamanproper noun (a name)And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:9נַעֲמָ֖ןnaamanproper noun (a name)So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:11נַעֲמָ֖ןnaamanproper noun (a name)But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:17נַעֲמָן֒naamanproper noun (a name)“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:20נַעֲמָ֤ןnaamanproper noun (a name)Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:21נַֽעֲמָ֑ןnaamanproper noun (a name)So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:21נַֽעֲמָן֙naamanproper noun (a name)So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:23נַעֲמָ֔ןnaamanproper noun (a name)But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.here: Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:27נַֽעֲמָן֙naamanproper noun (a name)Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.here: Naaman
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 8:4וְנַעֲמָ֖ןvenaamanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,here: and Naaman
- 1 Chronicles 8:7וְנַעֲמָ֧ןvenaamanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.here: and Naaman
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