First name Naaman in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Naaman is the name of the (grand?)son of Benjamin (GEN 46:21), son of Bela (NUM 26:40), as well as name of captain of the army of the king of Aram (2KI 5:1) and son of Ehud (1CH 8:6). Meaning of the name: pleasantness. Related names are: Israel, Bela, Ard . The translations of Naaman in 75 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Naamán in Spanish to குணமாக்கப்படவில்லை in Tamil!
Name Naaman in the world's Bibles
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (GEN 46:21)
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (NUM 26:40)
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (NUM 26:40)
Now 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. (2KI 5:1)
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. (2KI 5:2)
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. (2KI 5:6)
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. (2KI 5:9)
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. (2KI 5:11)
And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD. (2KI 5:17)
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. (2KI 5:20)
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? (2KI 5:21)
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? (2KI 5:21)
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. (2KI 5:23)
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. (2KI 5:27)
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, (1CH 8:4)
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. (1CH 8:7)
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. (LUK 4:27)

Popularity of the name Naaman in its translations around the world

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