H5283H

נַעֲמָן

na.a.manN:N-M-P

Naaman

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.40; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265); also called Naamite at Num.26.40; Also named: na.a.mi (נַעֲמִי "Naamite" H5280) § Naaman = "pleasantness" 1) son of Bela of the family of Benjamin; he was among the family of Jacob that went down to Egypt 2) commander-in-chief of the army of Syria; stricken with leprosy he went to Elisha, eventually followed his instructions, and was cured

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. נַעֲמָן₁₆

proper name, masculine 1. son of Benjamin Gen 46:21, ᵐ5 Νοεμ(μ)αν; = grandson of Benjamin Num 26:40 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Νοεμα(νει), 1Chr 8:4; 1Chr 8:7 (so ᵐ5 Gen 46:21), ᵐ5 in Chronicles Νοομα, ᵐ5^L Ναμει, Νααμαν.

2. Aramaean general 2Kgs 5:1; 2Kgs 5:2; 2Kgs 5:6 + 8 t. 2Kgs 5 ᵐ5 Ναιμαν, ᵐ5^L Νεεμαν.

2 occurrences

Numbers (1), I Chronicles (1)