Lexicon
גֵּיחֲזִי
ge.cha.zi
H1522
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Gehazi

12
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

ge.cha.zi is the proper name of Elisha’s servant, active in accounts involving the Shunammite woman, Naaman, and the king.

The term is used consistently as a proper name for Elisha’s servant: he receives instructions concerning the Shunammite woman, pursues Naaman, answers Elisha, and recounts Elisha’s deeds before the king.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name for Elisha’s servant · dominant

    Every supplied occurrence marks the form as a proper noun and identifies the same person in narrative actions. In 2 Kings 4:29 the APB renders an instruction to take a staff to the youth; in 2 Kings 5:21 it renders his pursuit of Naaman; and in 2 Kings 8:5 it renders his identification of the woman and her son before the king.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Gehazi” throughout the supplied verses, using it in direct address, narration, and reported speech. These renderings confirm the named participant rather than supply a separate lexical meaning.

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