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Gehazi

Pronounced geh-HAY-zy

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Gehazi appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Kings 5:25-26.

Meaning: "Valley of vision; Diminisher"
Origin: Hebrew

Gehazi means "valley of vision" in Hebrew. He was the servant of the prophet Elisha — a man who witnessed extraordinary miracles but whose heart remained captured by material greed. Gehazi was present for some of Elisha's greatest miracles. He participated in the multiplication of oil for the widow, laid Elisha's staff on the face of the Shunammite's dead son, and witnessed Naaman's healing from leprosy. Yet proximity to the miraculous did not transform his character. After Elisha refused Naaman's lavish gifts for healing his leprosy, Gehazi secretly pursued Naaman and lied to obtain two talents of silver and two changes of garments. When Elisha confronted him — "Went not mine heart with thee?" — Gehazi denied his actions. The consequences were severe: "The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever." Gehazi left Elisha's presence "a leper as white as snow." His story is a sobering warning that serving alongside the anointed does not guarantee spiritual maturity.

Spiritual meaning

Gehazi witnessed miracles daily yet craved silver. His story warns that proximity to God's power is no substitute for personal integrity — and that greed can undo a lifetime of spiritual privilege.

Related verses (KJV)

"And he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee?"
2 Kings 5:25-26 (KJV) →
"The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow."
2 Kings 5:27 (KJV) →

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