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2 Kings 5:2–3

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And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
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From verse 2

  1. 2 Kings 6:23Rank 1 from verse 2
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    23And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  2. 2 Kings 13:20Rank 2 from verse 2
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    20¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

  3. 1 Samuel 13:17–18Rank 3 from verse 2
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    17¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

    18And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

  4. Psalms 123:2Rank 4 from verse 2
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    2Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

  5. Judges 9:34Rank 5 from verse 2
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    34¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

From verse 3

  1. Acts 26:29Rank 1 from verse 3
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    29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

  2. Luke 17:12–14Rank 2 from verse 3
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    12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

    13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

    14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

  3. Numbers 11:29Rank 3 from verse 3
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    29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:8Rank 4 from verse 3
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    8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

  5. 2 Kings 5:8Rank 5 from verse 3
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    8¶ And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

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2 Kings 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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maid

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1. A female servant or attendant. 2. A girl or young woman, especially an unmarried woman or virgin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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waited

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Past-tense or past-participial form of wait. Sense 1: Remained in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: Attended or served.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2 Kings 5:3

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mistress

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Sense 1: A female master or woman having authority over a household, servants, or dependants. Sense 2: A woman preeminent in the thing named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

recover

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To regain, restore, return to a former condition, or become well.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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leprosy

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Sense 1: A bodily condition identified by specified signs in the skin, flesh, or hair. Sense 2: A defiling condition identified by specified signs in a garment or house.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

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3And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

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4And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

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