1522. Gechazi

Strong's Lexicon

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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Gehazi in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Gehazi is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament narrative.

Usage: Gehazi is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically known as the servant of the prophet Elisha. His name is often associated with themes of greed and deceit due to his actions in the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: Gehazi served as the assistant to Elisha, a prominent prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BCE. This period was marked by political instability and religious syncretism, with prophets like Elisha playing crucial roles in guiding the people back to the worship of Yahweh. Servants of prophets were often entrusted with significant responsibilities, acting as intermediaries between the prophet and the people.

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.})

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

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.