- Naaman
- Naaman masc. proper name, biblical name of Aramean general cured of leprosy by Elisha, from Heb. Na'aman, lit. "pleasantness," from stem of na'em "was pleasant or lovely." Cf. NAOMI (Cf. Naomi).
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NAAMAN — (Heb. נַלֲמָן, pleasant ; the name occurs in Ugaritic and is an epithet of heroes in Ugaritic epics), Syrian commander, healed of leprosy by the prophet elisha . According to II Kings 5, Naaman, a valorous man, held by his king in great esteem… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Naaman — heißen folgende Biblische Personen: Naaman (Sohn Benjamins) Naaman (Sohn Belas) Naaman der Syrer, ein syrischer Hauptmann während der Regierungszeit des israelischen Königs Joram. Personen: Nicolas Naaman (1911 1982), syrischer Erzbischof Orte in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Naaman — (hébreu : נַעֲמָן «agréable»), lieutenant de Ben Hadad II, roi d Aram, fut guéri de la lèpre après s’être baigné sept fois dans le Jourdain sur le conseil du prophète Élisée. On peut lire son histoire dans la Bible, Deuxième livre des Rois,… … Wikipédia en Français
Naaman — (Abdallah) (né en 1947) essayiste et poète libanais d expression française et arabe. Après un recueil de poèmes (Printemps perdu, 1973), il publie des essais: le Français au Liban (1979), la Mort et Camus (1980), les Levantins (1984), les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Naaman — Naaman, feltherre hos syrerkongen Benhadad, om hvem det, 2. kong. 5, fortælles, at han af profeten Elisa blev helbredt for spedalskhed … Danske encyklopædi
Naaman — Elisha refusing the gifts of Naaman, by Pieter de Grebber Naaman is also the name of one of the Minor characters in the Book of Kings Naaman (נַעֲמָן pleasantness ) was a commander of the armies of Ben Hadad II in the time of Joram, king of… … Wikipedia
Naaman — Eliseo rechazando los obsequios de Naaman, por Pieter de Grebber. Naamán (נַעֲמָן Agradable ) El Sirio, es un personaje del Antiguo Testamento bíblico, mencionado en el Segundo libro de los Reyes. De acuerdo al relato era el General de los… … Wikipedia Español
Naaman — An army officer under Benhadad of Syria who had contracted leprosy and heard from an Israelite slave girl about the miraculous powers of the prophet Elisha. Naaman was sent by his king to Samaria with a letter to the king of Israel (apparently… … Dictionary of the Bible
NAAMAN — I. NAAMAN filius Beniamin, Gen. c. 46. v. 21. qui 1. Paral. c. 8. v. 2. dicitur Naaha. II. NAAMAN princeps militiae regis Syriae, qui cum leprosus esset, a rege in Iudaeam missus, ab Elisaeo propheta sanatus est, 2. Reg. c. 5. v. 1. Fil. item… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Naaman — Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He was afflicted with leprosy; and when the little Hebrew slave girl that waited on his wife told her of a prophet in Samaria who could… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
