[Are] not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Aren't Amanah and Parpar, the rivers of Dammesek, better than all the water in Isra'el? Why can't I bathe in them and be clean?" So he turned and went off in a rage.
Berean Standard Bible:
Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?β So he turned and went away in a rage.
American Standard Version:
Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
ΒΆ Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house [stood toward] the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south [side] of the altar.
Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: [which being] brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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Commentary for 2 Kings 5:12
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H71 There are 2327 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦ²ΧΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ Transliteration: ΚΌΔbΓ’nΓ’h Pronunciation: ab-aw-naw' Description: perhaps feminine of ΧΦΆΧΦΆΧ; stony; Compare ΧΦ²ΧΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ.; Abanah, a river near Damascus; Abana.
Strong's Number: H549 There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦ²ΧΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ Transliteration: ΚΌΔmΓ’nΓ’h Pronunciation: am-aw-naw' Description: the same as ΧΦ²ΧΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ; Amanah, a mountain near Damascus; Amana.
Strong's Number: H6554 There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Χ€ΦΌΦ·Χ¨Φ°Χ€ΦΌΦ·Χ¨ Transliteration: Parpar Pronunciation: par-par' Description: probably from Χ€ΦΌΦΈΧ¨Φ·Χ¨ in the sense of rushing; rapid; Parpar, a river of Syria; Pharpar.
Strong's Number: H5104 There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Χ ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ Transliteration: nΓ’hΓ’r Pronunciation: naw-hawr' Description: from Χ ΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨; a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity; flood, river.
Strong's Number: H2896 There are 517 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΧΦΉΧ Transliteration: αΉΓ΄wb Pronunciation: tobe Description: from ΧΧΦΉΧ; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
Strong's Number: H4325 There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦ·ΧΦ΄Χ Transliteration: mayim Pronunciation: mah'-yim Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Strong's Number: H7364 There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Χ¨ΦΈΧΦ·Χ₯ Transliteration: rΓ’chats Pronunciation: raw-khats' Description: a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing); bathe (self), wash (self).
Strong's Number: H2891 There are 79 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦΈΧΦ΅Χ¨ Transliteration: αΉΓ’hΓͺr Pronunciation: taw-hare' Description: a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication); to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy); be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
Strong's Number: H6437 There are 128 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Χ€ΦΌΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ Transliteration: pΓ’nΓ’h Pronunciation: paw-naw' Description: a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.; appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).
Strong's Number: H3212 There are 938 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦΈΧΦ·ΧΦ° Transliteration: yΓ’lak Pronunciation: yaw-lak' Description: a primitive root (compare ΧΦΈΧΦ·ΧΦ°); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
Strong's Number: H2534 There are 117 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ΧΦ΅ΧΦΈΧ Transliteration: chΓͺmΓ’h Pronunciation: khay-maw' Description: or (Daniel 11:44) ΧΦ΅ΧΦΈΧ; from ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ; heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever); anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See ΧΦΆΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ.