Lexical Definition
גֵּיחֲזִי Gêychăzîy (gay-khah-zee') Gehazi N:N-M-P
or גֵּחֲזִי Gêchăzîy (gaykhah-zee'); apparently from גַּיְא and חָזָה; valley of a visionary
Gehazi.
- § Gehazi = "valley of vision"
- Gechazi, the servant of Elisha
1) the servant of Elisha
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י | to Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.29 |
| וְגֵחֲזִ֞י | and Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.31 |
| גֵּיחֲזִ֣י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.25 |
| גֵּיחֲזִ֗י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.14 • 2Kgs.4.36 • 2Kgs.5.20 |
| גֵּיחֲזִ֖י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.5.21 |
| גֵּחֲזִ֣י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.12 |
| גֵּחֲזִ֑י | O Gehazi | 2Kgs.5.25 |
| גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.4.27 |
| גֵּֽחֲזִי֙ | Gehazi | 2Kgs.8.5 |
| גֵּ֣חֲזִ֔י | Gehazi | 2Kgs.8.4 |
| Γιεζί | Gehazi | LXX.2Kgs.4.12 • LXX.2Kgs.4.14 • LXX.2Kgs.4.31 • LXX.2Kgs.4.36 • LXX.2Kgs.4.41 • LXX.2Kgs.5.20 • LXX.2Kgs.5.25 • LXX.2Kgs.8.4 |
| Gehazi approached | LXX.2Kgs.4.27 | |
| Gehazi pursued | LXX.2Kgs.5.21 | |
| Gehazi said | LXX.2Kgs.4.14 • LXX.2Kgs.5.22 • LXX.2Kgs.5.25 • LXX.2Kgs.8.5 | |
| to Gehazi | LXX.2Kgs.4.25 • LXX.2Kgs.4.29 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.4.12
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֵּיחֲזִי, גֵּחֲזִי proper name, masculine (valley of vision?) servant of Elisha, גֵּיחֲזִי 2Kgs 4:12; 2Kgs 4:14; 2Kgs 4:25; 2Kgs 4:27; 2Kgs 4:29; 2Kgs 4:36; 2Kgs 5:20; 2Kgs 5:21 גֵּחֲזִי 2Kgs 4:31; 2Kgs 5:25; 2Kgs 8:4; 2Kgs 8:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 4:12 · 4:14 · 4:25 · 4:27 · 4:29 · 4:31 · 4:36 · 5:20 · 5:21 · 5:25 · 8:4 · 8:5 |
Profile
Male • Elisha's servant; punished with leprosy for greed and deceit.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Gehazi, the servant of the prophet Elisha, was punished with leprosy for his greed and deceit in the matter of Naaman's healing.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.4.12;
- only referred to as Gehazi גֵּיחֲזִי.
Gehazi was the servant of the prophet Elisha, as recorded in 2 Kings 4-5 and 8. He first appears in the story of the Shunammite woman, where he is sent by Elisha to lay the prophet's staff on the face of the woman's dead son (2 Kings 4:29-31). Later, when Naaman, a Syrian commander, comes to Elisha to be healed of his leprosy, Gehazi witnesses the miracle and Naaman's offer of a reward, which Elisha refuses (2 Kings 5:15-16). However, Gehazi, driven by greed, pursues Naaman and deceitfully asks for a talent of silver and two changes of clothing, claiming that Elisha had sent him (2 Kings 5:20-24). When confronted by Elisha, Gehazi lies about his actions (2 Kings 5:25). As a consequence of his greed and deceit, Elisha declares that Naaman's leprosy will cling to Gehazi and his descendants forever (2 Kings 5:26-27). In 2 Kings 8:4-5, Gehazi is seen recounting Elisha's great deeds to the king of Israel, suggesting that he may have later repented and served as a witness to Elisha's ministry, despite his past failings.
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