Both Testaments · Major figure
Naaman
A commander of the Syrian army who was healed of leprosy after obeying Elisha the prophet.
Naaman was a distinguished commander of the Aramean army who suffered from leprosy. His healing through obedience to the prophet Elisha serves as a significant testimony to the God of Israel among the Gentiles. The name also appears in the genealogies of Benjamin in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles, referring to a descendant of Jacob.
In the text
- Verses
- 16
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Genesis 46:21
- Last appears
- Luke 4:27
Where Naaman appears
16 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Eber16 versesA descendant of Shem and the great-grandson of Arpachshad, serving as a key ancestor in the lineage of Abraham.
- Terah12 versesThe father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran who migrated from Ur of the Chaldeans toward Canaan.
- Shem17 versesThe eldest son of Noah who received his father's blessing and became the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
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