GEHAZI — (Heb. גְּחֲזִי, גְּיחֲזִי), servant of elisha . In the story of the wealthy Shunammite woman (II Kings 4:8–37), Gehazi is portrayed as Elisha s faithful messenger and loyal protector (4:27). In the story of Naaman (II Kings 5), he is portrayed as … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gehazi — Elisha s servant (2 Kgs. 4:12). After Elisha had cured Naaman the Syrian commander of leprosy, Gehazi dishonestly obtained a reward for the cure, and for this crime was afflicted with leprosy (2 Kgs. 5:27) … Dictionary of the Bible
Gehazi — Valley of vision, Elisha s trusted servant (2 Kings 4:31; 5:25; 8:4, 5). He appears in connection with the history of the Shunammite (2 Kings 4:14, 31) and of Naaman the Syrian. On this latter occasion he was guilty of duplicity and dishonesty … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Gehazi — (fl. 9th cent BCE) Israelite, servant of Elisha. In the story of the wealthy Shunammite woman (II Kings 4:8 37), he acted as Elisha s faithful messenger and loyal protector. However, he is depicted as greedy and cunning in the story of Naaman; … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
2 Kings 4 — 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be… … The King James version of the Bible
Metzora (parsha) — Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מְּצֹרָע Hebrew for “one being diseased,” the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 28th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah… … Wikipedia
ELISHA — (Heb. אֱלִישָׁע; God is salvation ), Israelite prophetic wonder worker of the ninth century B.C.E. in the days of jehoram son of ahab , jehu , jehoahaz , and joash . According to I Kings 19:16, God commanded elijah on Mount Horeb to anoint Elisha … Encyclopedia of Judaism
2 Kings 5 — 1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone… … The King James version of the Bible
HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Leprosy — For the Hebrew Bible term and its varied meanings, see Tzaraath. For other uses, see Leprosy (disambiguation). Leprosy Classification and external resources A 24 year old man infected with leprosy. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
