2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.'
The setting
Outside Elisha's house, Samaria, ~850 BC. A powerful Syrian general, used to royal protocol, stands fuming with his entourage...
The emotion here: rage born from humiliated expectations and wounded status
The original word
qāṣap (קָצַף) — burning anger, the fury of wounded dignity and unmet expectations
Why it matters
Naaman commanded Syria's entire army and had direct access to the king
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 5:11
Naaman expected Elisha to 'wave his hand over the place' — he wanted a magical show
Common misconceptionPeople see this as righteous anger, but it's actually wounded pride. Naaman wanted a show, not healing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 5:11
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 5:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 5:11 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Naaman. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, expectations, humility. Notable phrases: Naaman was angry; I thought.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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