Person
Naaman
Captain of the host of Aram, a great man and a leper, healed in the Jordan's seventh dip at Elisha's word — the Gentile grace Jesus cited at Nazareth (Luke 4:27).
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Key Data
- Era
- Divided kingdom
- Titles
- Captain of Aram
- Tags
- 2-kings · healing
Naaman in Scripture
22 verses use this name, in 5 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Naaman.
First namedGenesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.Last namedLuke 4:27And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
Old Testament4 books · 21 mentions
Genesis1 mention
Numbers1 mention
2 Kings17 mentions
- 2 Kings 5:1Now 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.
- 2 Kings 5:2At 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.
- 2 Kings 5:4And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.
- 2 Kings 5:5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
- 2 Kings 5:6And 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.”
12 further mentions in 2 Kings — read them in the book.
New Testament1 book · 1 mention
Named alongside
Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Genesis 46, Numbers 26, 2 Kings 5, 1 Chronicles 8 and Luke 4. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.
JacobThe heel-grasping supplanter reshaped at Peniel into 'Israel, he who strives with God' — father of the twelve tribes.Genesis 46:2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
JosephThe rejected-then-exalted son — Genesis's great Christ-type; preserver of his family and of Egypt; the bridge into Exod…Genesis 46:4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
ElishaElijah's successor with the firstborn's double portion; the prophet of the healed spring, the widow's oil, the Shunammi…2 Kings 5:8Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
MosesIsrael's deliverer from Egyptian slavery, covenant mediator, and lawgiver.Numbers 26:1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
GehaziElisha's servant who ran after Naaman's silver with a lie and carried Naaman's leprosy away with it.2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, 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.”
AaronBrother of Moses and Israel's first high priest; his rod budded, his garments were for glory and beauty, and his line c…Numbers 26:1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
Studies that meet Naaman
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