How many times is Gehazi mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gehazi appears 12 times in the King James Version, in 12 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gehazi 12 times.
Gehazi in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gehazi counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gehazi | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
What the name Gehazi means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gehazi as "valley of sight".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Gehazi most
Gehazi appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. All 12 uses are in 2 Kings.
First and last mention of Gehazi
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
Verses with Gehazi on our topic pages
2 verses that use Gehazi in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.
On: Hospitality
He said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old.”
On: Hospitality
Common questions
How many times is Gehazi in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 12 of the 12 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Gehazi appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. All 12 uses are in 2 Kings.
Where is Gehazi first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 4:12: "And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him." The last is 2 Kings 8:5.
What does the name Gehazi mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gehazi as "valley of sight".
More word counts: Megiddo, Og, Azariah, Jehoiachin, inheritance, Shimei, Ahimelech, zeal, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.