Gehazi — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Servant of Elisha (2 Kgs 5:25) who instructed the prophet how best to recompense the generous Shunammite woman for her kindness to him (4:11-17). Gehazi took Elisha’s staff to use in reviving the woman’s dead son, but he was unsuccessful (v 31), and the prophet himself had to revive the child (vv 32-37). His greed in securing from Naaman presents declined by Elisha resulted in his contracting Naaman’s leprosy (5:20-23, 27 OET KI2 5:20–23 · OET KI2 5:27). In 2 Kings 8:1-6 Gehazi again encountered the Shunammite woman as she was petitioning the king of Israel.

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:25

OET-RV KI2 5:25

25 When he went back in to his master, Elisha asked him, “Where did you go, Geyhazi?”
¶ “Your servant hasn’t been anywhere,” he replied.

OET-LV KI2 5:25

25 And_he he _went and_he _stood to master(s)_of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it ʼElīshāˊ mmm Oh_Gēyḩₐzī and_he/it _said not servant _of_your he _has _gone where and_where.

Show passage in OET: KI2 4:11–17

OET-RV KI2 4:11

11 Another day when Elisha arrived, he went up to his room and lay down.

OET-RV KI2 4:12

12 Then he told his servant Geyhazi to call the Shunamit woman, so he called her and she came and stood in front of Elisha.

OET-RV KI2 4:13

13 He told Geyhazi, “Now tell her that we’ve noticed how she looks after us, and ask her what we can do for her? Can we speak to the king for her or to the captain of the army?”
¶ But she replied, “I have family and friends all around me.”

OET-RV KI2 4:14

14 After she’d left again, he asked Geyhazi, “Well, what can I do for her?”
¶ “Hmmh,” Geyhazi replied. “She doesn’t have a son, and her husband is old.”

OET-RV KI2 4:15

15 “Call her then,” Elisha said. So he called her and she came and stood in the doorway,

OET-RV KI2 4:16

16 and Elisha told her, “In due course after the normal months, you’ll have a son to hold.”
¶ “No, my master, man of God,” she stammered. “Don’t lie to your female servant.”

OET-RV KI2 4:17

17 Then the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son after the normal time, just as Elisha had told her.

OET-LV KI2 4:11

11 And_ the_day _he/it _was and_he _came to_(to) and_he _turned _aside to the _upper_room and_he _lay _down there_(to).

OET-LV KI2 4:12

12 And_he/it _said to Gēyḩₐzī servant _of_his summon (to)_the_woman (the)_this and_he/it _called to/for_her/it and_she _stood before_him.

OET-LV KI2 4:13

13 And_he/it _said to_him/it say please to_her/it HERE you _have _taken _care to_us DOM all _of the_care (the)_this what for_doing to/for_you(fs) is_there to_speak to/for_you(fs) to the_king or to the _commander _of the _army and_she/it _said in _the_middle people _of_my _own I am_dwelling.

OET-LV KI2 4:14

14 And_he/it _said and_what for_doing to/for_her/it and_ Gēyḩₐzī _he/it _said indeed a _son there_belongs_not to/for_her/it and_husband _of_her he _is _old.

OET-LV KI2 4:15

15 And_he/it _said summon to/for_her/it and_he/it _called to/for_her/it and_she _stood at_entrance.

OET-LV KI2 4:16

16 And_he/it _said to_time the_this about_time living you will _be_embracing a _son and_she/it _said no my_master Oh _man _of the_ʼElohīm do _not tell _a _lie to_maidservant _of_your.

OET-LV KI2 4:17

17 And_ the_woman _she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth a _son to_time the_this about_time living which he _had _spoken to_her/it ʼElīshāˊ.

Show passage in OET: KI2 4:31

OET-RV KI2 4:31

31 However, Geyhazi had gone ahead and he put the staff on the young man’s face, but he didn’t open his eyes or make a sound. So he returned to meet Elisha and told him that the young man didn’t wake up.

OET-LV KI2 4:31

31 And_Gēyḩₐzī he _passed _on before_them and_he/it _assigned DOM the_staff on the _face _of the _lad and_there_was_not a _sound and_there_was_not attentiveness and_he _went _back to_meet_him and_he _told to_him/it to_say not the_lad he _has _awakened.

Show passage in OET: KI2 4:32–37

OET-RV KI2 4:32

32 When Elisha reached the house, it was a shock to see the young man lying on his bed, dead.

OET-RV KI2 4:33

33 He went in and he shut the door behind the other two, and he prayed to Yahweh.

OET-RV KI2 4:34

34 Then he got on the bed, and he lay on the child and bent down near him, putting his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his palms on his palms. Then the child’s body started getting warmer,

OET-RV KI2 4:35

35 and he got down and walked around the room several times. Then he got on the bed again, and bent down near him. The young man gasped several times, and then opened his eyes.

OET-RV KI2 4:36

36 Then he called to Geyhazi, and told him to call the Shunamit woman, and he called her, and she came and Elisha told her, “Here, take your son.”

OET-RV KI2 4:37

37 Then she came in and fell to her knees in front of him with her face to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out,

OET-LV KI2 4:32

32 And_ ʼElīshāˊ _he _came to_the_house and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_lad was_dead he_was_laid on bed _of_his.

OET-LV KI2 4:33

33 And_he _went and_he/it _closed _up the_door behind both _of_them and_he _prayed to YHWH.

OET-LV KI2 4:34

34 And_he/it _ascended and_he _lay on the_child and_he/it _assigned mouth _of_his on mouth _of_his and_eyes _of_his on eyes _of_his and_palms _of_his on mmm and_he _bent _down on/upon/above_him/it and_ the _flesh _of the _child _it _became _warm.

OET-LV KI2 4:35

35 And_he _went _back and_he/it _went in_house one_time hither and_one_time hither and_he/it _ascended and_he _bent _down on/upon/above_him/it and_ the_lad _he _sneezed until seven times and_ the_lad _he _opened DOM eyes _of_his.

OET-LV KI2 4:36

36 And_he/it _called (to) Gēyḩₐzī and_he/it _said summon (to) the _Shūnammit_woman (the)_this and_he_summoned _her and_she _came to_him/it and_he/it _said take _up son _of_your.

OET-LV KI2 4:37

37 And_she _came and_she _fell at feet _of_his and_she _bowed _down ground_to_the and_she _took _up DOM son _of_her and_she _went _out.

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:20–23; KI2 5:27

OET-RV KI2 5:20

20 Elisha’s servant said to himself, “Hmmh, my master wouldn’t take anything from that Na’aman the Aramean. By the life of Yahweh, I think I should run after him and take something that he brought.”

OET-RV KI2 5:21

21 So Geyhazi hurried after Na’aman. When Na’aman saw a person running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him, and he said, “Is there a problem?”

OET-RV KI2 5:22

22 “Peace,” he said, “My master sent me to tell you that two young prophets-in-training arrived from the hill country of Efrayim (Ephraim). Can we please have thirty kilograms of silver and two sets of clothing for them?”

OET-RV KI2 5:23

23 “Sure,” said Na’aman. “Take sixty kilograms,” he urged him. Then he separated sixty kilograms of silver into two bags along with two sets of clothes, then he gave them to two of his young men to carry back for him.

OET-RV KI2 5:27

27 Because of that, Na’aman’s leprosy will transfer to you and to your descendants forever.” When Geyhazi left the room, his skin had gone white as snow and he was now a leper.

OET-LV KI2 5:20

20 And_ Gēyḩₐzī the _servant _of ʼElīshāˊ the _man _of the_ʼElohīm _he/it _said HERE my_master he _has _restrained DOM Naˊₐmān the_ʼArammiy the_this from_accepting from_hand _of_his DOM that_which he _brought by_the _life of_YHWH if/because if I _run after_him and_I _will _accept from_with_him anything.

OET-LV KI2 5:21

21 And_ Gēyḩₐzī _he _pursued after Naˊₐmān and_ Naˊₐmān _he _saw one _who_ran after_him and_he _fell from_under the_chariot to_meet_him and_he/it _said peace.

OET-LV KI2 5:22

22 And_he/it _said peace my_master he_has _sent _me to_say HERE now this they _have _come to_me two _of young _men from_hill of _ʼEfrayim from_(the)_sons of_the _prophets give please to/for_them a _talent _of silver and_two _of changes _of garments.

OET-LV KI2 5:23

23 And_ Naˊₐmān _he/it _said be _willing accept two _talents and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _laid _siege two _talents silver in_two _of bags and_two _of changes _of garments and_he/it _gave to two _of his _servants _of_his and_they _carried_them before_him.

OET-LV KI2 5:27

27 And_the _skin _disease _of Naˊₐmān it _will _cling to_you and_to_offspring _of_your forever_perpetuity and_he/it _went _out from_before_face _of_him having _a _skin _disease like_snow.

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:1–6

OET-RV KI2 8:1

8 One day Elisha spoke to the Shunamit woman whose son he’d brought back to life, “Pack up and leave here, you and your household, and go and stay somewhere else, because Yahweh’s going to send a seven-year drought.”

OET-RV KI2 8:2

2 So the woman got up, and she did what the man of God told her: She packed up her household and left to go and live in the Pelishtim’ region for seven years.

OET-RV KI2 8:3

3 Then eventually after seven years, the woman returned from the Pelishtim’ region and she went to petition the king about her house and land.

OET-RV KI2 8:4

4 When she arrived, the king had asked Geyhazi, the servant of the man of God, “Please tell me all the incredible things that Elisha has done.”

OET-RV KI2 8:5

5 Then Geyhazi was telling the king that Elisha had made the dead live, and how the woman who he made her son live was petitioning the king on behalf of her house and her field. Then Geyhazi exclaimed, “My master, the king, this is the woman, and that’s her son, who Elisha made live!”

OET-RV KI2 8:6

6 So the king questioned the woman and she told him her story. Then the king appointed a court official to attend to her case, saying, “Return everything that belongs to her plus the profit from her field from the day she left until now.”

OET-LV KI2 8:1

8 And_ʼElīshāˊ he _spoke to the_woman whom he _had _restored _to _life DOM son _of_her to_say arise and_go you and_household _of_your and_sojourn in_where you _will _sojourn if/because YHWH he _has _called for_famine and_also it _will _come to the_earth/land seven years.

OET-LV KI2 8:2

2 And_ the_woman _she/it _arose and_she _did according_to _the _message _of the _man _of the_ʼElohīm and_ she and_household _of_her _she _went and_she _sojourned in_land _of the_Pəlishtiy seven years.

OET-LV KI2 8:3

3 And_he/it _was from_the_end _of seven years and_ the_woman _she _returned from_the _land _of the_Pəlishtiy and_she _went _out to_cry _out to the_king concerning house _of_her and_near/to field _of_her.

OET-LV KI2 8:4

4 And_the_king was_speaking to Gēyḩₐzī the _servant _of the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to_say recount please to_me DOM all _of the _great_things which ʼElīshāˊ he _has _done.

OET-LV KI2 8:5

5 And_he/it _was he was_recounting to/for_the _king DOM how he _had _restored _to _life DOM the_dead and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_woman whom he _had _restored _to _life DOM son _of_her was_crying _out _for _help to the_king on house _of_her and_on field _of_her and_ Gēyḩₐzī _he/it _said my_master the_king this the_woman and_this son _of_is_her whom ʼElīshāˊ he _restored _to _life.

OET-LV KI2 8:6

6 And_ the_king _he _asked to/for _the_woman/wife and_she _recounted to_him/it and_he _assigned to/for_her/it the_king a _court-official one to_say restore DOM all _of that to/for_her/it and_DOM all _of the _produce(s)_of the_field from_the_day _of when_she _left DOM the_earth/land and_unto now.

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