1522. Gechazi

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Gechazi: Gehazi

Original Word: גֵּיחֲזִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Geychaziy
Pronunciation: geh-khah-ZEE
Phonetic Spelling: (gay-khah-zee')
Definition: Gehazi
Meaning: Gechazi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gehazi

Or Gechaziy {gay-khah-zee'}; apparently from gay' and chazah; valley of a visionary; Gechazi, the servant of Elisha -- Gehazi.

see HEBREW gay'

see HEBREW chazah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
perhaps from gay and chazah
Definition
perhaps "valley of vision," servant of Elisha
NASB Translation
Gehazi (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֵּיחֲזִי, גֵּחֲזִי proper name, masculine (valley of vision?) servant of Elisha, גֵּיחֲזִי 2 Kings 4:12,14,25,27,29,36; 2 Kings 5:20,21; גֵּחֲזִי 2 Kings 4:31; 2 Kings 5:25; 2 Kings 8:4,5.

גיד (√ of following; meaning dubious; ? compare As gâdu, bind, fetter, Jäger^{BAS i. 589f.})

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to cut off" or "to break."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gehazi, as he is a character specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Gehazi is primarily known as the servant of the prophet Elisha. His story is recounted in the books of 2 Kings, where he plays a significant role in several narratives involving Elisha.

Context: Gehazi is a prominent figure in the narratives of 2 Kings, serving as the attendant to the prophet Elisha. He is first introduced in 2 Kings 4, where he assists Elisha in the miraculous revival of the Shunammite woman's son. Gehazi's role is pivotal, as he is sent ahead by Elisha to lay the prophet's staff on the child's face, although the child is not revived until Elisha himself arrives.

Gehazi's most notable story is found in 2 Kings 5, where he becomes entangled in the account of Naaman, the Syrian commander who is healed of leprosy by Elisha. After Naaman offers gifts to Elisha in gratitude, which Elisha refuses, Gehazi deceitfully pursues Naaman to accept the gifts for himself. Upon returning, Gehazi lies to Elisha about his actions. As a result, Elisha pronounces that Naaman's leprosy will cling to Gehazi and his descendants forever, and Gehazi departs from Elisha's presence as a leper.

Gehazi appears again in 2 Kings 8, where he recounts to the king of Israel the great deeds performed by Elisha, including the revival of the Shunammite woman's son. This encounter leads to the restoration of the Shunammite woman's property.

Gehazi's story serves as a moral lesson on the dangers of greed and deceit, contrasting the faithfulness and integrity of Elisha with Gehazi's shortcomings.

Forms and Transliterations

גֵּ֣חֲזִ֔י גֵּֽחֲזִי֙ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י גֵּחֲזִ֑י גֵּחֲזִ֣י גֵּיחֲזִ֖י גֵּיחֲזִ֗י גֵּיחֲזִ֣י גחזי גיחזי וְגֵחֲזִ֞י וגחזי לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י לגיחזי gê·ḥă·zî gechaZi gêḥăzî geichaZi lə·ḡê·ḥă·zî ləḡêḥăzî legeichaZi vegechaZi wə·ḡê·ḥă·zî wəḡêḥăzî

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 4:12
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ גֵּחֲזִ֣י נַעֲר֔וֹ קְרָ֖א
NAS: Then he said to Gehazi his servant,
KJV: And he said to Gehazi his servant,
INT: said to Gehazi his servant Call

2 Kings 4:14
HEB: לָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י אֲבָ֛ל בֵּ֥ן
NAS: then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered,
KJV: What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered,
INT: is to be done answered and Gehazi Truly son

2 Kings 4:25
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ גֵּיחֲזִ֣י נַעֲר֔וֹ הִנֵּ֖ה
NAS: he said to Gehazi his servant,
KJV: that he said to Gehazi his servant,
INT: said to Gehazi his servant Behold

2 Kings 4:27
HEB: בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩
NAS: of his feet. And Gehazi came near
KJV: him by the feet: but Gehazi came near
INT: of his feet came and Gehazi to push said

2 Kings 4:29
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ
NAS: Then he said to Gehazi, Gird
KJV: Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up
INT: said to Gehazi Gird your loins

2 Kings 4:31
HEB: וְגֵחֲזִ֞י עָבַ֣ר לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם
NAS: Then Gehazi passed on before
KJV: And Gehazi passed on before
INT: Gehazi passed before

2 Kings 4:36
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶל־ גֵּיחֲזִ֗י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קְרָא֙
NAS: He called Gehazi and said, Call
KJV: And he called Gehazi, and said, Call
INT: called about Gehazi and said Call

2 Kings 5:20
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע
NAS: But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha
KJV: But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha
INT: thought Gehazi the servant of Elisha

2 Kings 5:21
HEB: וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף גֵּיחֲזִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י נַֽעֲמָ֑ן
NAS: So Gehazi pursued Naaman.
KJV: So Gehazi followed after
INT: pursued Gehazi after Naaman

2 Kings 5:25
HEB: (מֵאַ֖יִן ק) גֵּחֲזִ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־
NAS: to him, Where have you been, Gehazi? And he said,
KJV: unto him, Whence [comest thou], Gehazi? And he said,
INT: and Elisha Where Gehazi said not

2 Kings 8:4
HEB: מְדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־ גֵּ֣חֲזִ֔י נַ֥עַר אִישׁ־
NAS: was talking with Gehazi, the servant
KJV: talked with Gehazi the servant
INT: was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man

2 Kings 8:5
HEB: שָׂדָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר גֵּֽחֲזִי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
NAS: and for her field. And Gehazi said,
KJV: and for her land. And Gehazi said,
INT: her field said and Gehazi my lord king

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1522
12 Occurrences

gê·ḥă·zî — 4 Occ.
gê·ḥă·zî — 6 Occ.
lə·ḡê·ḥă·zî — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡê·ḥă·zî — 1 Occ.