Suros identifies Naaman by his Syrian affiliation in the verse’s contrast with lepers in Israel.

The attested use identifies Naaman by Syrian affiliation in the contrast between many lepers in Israel and the one cleansed outsider in Luke 4:27.

1. Identification by Syrian affiliation · dominant

   In Luke 4:27, the nominative singular masculine form identifies Naaman within the clause that contrasts many lepers in Israel with the one who was cleansed. The APB renders the verse, “but only Naaman the Syrian.”

   Luke 4:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 4:27, the APB presents Naaman as “the Syrian”; This rendering is read alongside the noun’s identifying use in the clause.