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Lexicon :: Strong's H5358 - nāqam

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נָקַם
Transliteration
nāqam
Pronunciation
naw-kam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1413

Strong’s Definitions

נָקַם nâqam, naw-kam'; a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish:—avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), × surely, take vengeance.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's H5358 in the following manner: avenge (18x), vengeance (4x), revenge (4x), take (4x), avenger (2x), punished (2x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's H5358 in the following manner: avenge (18x), vengeance (4x), revenge (4x), take (4x), avenger (2x), punished (2x), surely (1x).
  1. to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished

    1. (Qal)

      1. to avenge, take vengeance

      2. to entertain revengeful feelings

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to avenge oneself

      2. to suffer vengeance

    3. (Piel) to avenge

    4. (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood)

    5. (Hithpael) to avenge oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָקַם nâqam, naw-kam'; a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish:—avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), × surely, take vengeance.
STRONGS H5358: Abbreviations
† [נָקַם] verb avenge, take vengeance (Ecclus 46:1e להנקם נקמי אויב (Niph. + accusative of congnate meaning with verb); נקם, noun also Ecclesiasticus 12:6 (compare Deuteronomy 32:41), Ecclesiasticus 39:30; Ecclesiasticus 48:7; Late Hebrew נָקַם especially in derivatives; Aramaic נְקַם (rare), bdb066707 in derived species; Arabic bdb066708 take vengeance (bdb066709 upon), Lane3037; compare Ethiopic bdb066710 Di458 vindictae studium, ultionis cupido; Assyrian iḳḳimu, vengeance, requital, is possibly from √ אקם JägerBAS ii. 279); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix נְקָמֵ֫נִי 1 Samuel 24:13; Imperfect יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43; יִקֹּם Joshua 10:13; 2nd person masculine singular תִּקֹּם Leviticus 19:18; Infinitive absolute נָקֹם Exodus 21:20; construct נְקֹם Ezekiel 24:8; Ezekiel 25:12; Imperative נְקֹם Numbers 31:2; Participle נִקֵם Nahum 1:2 + 3 times; feminine נֹקֶ֫מֶת Leviticus 26:25; —
1. avenge, take vengeance:
a. God subject דַּם עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43 the blood of his servants he avengeth (against those who slew them) (+ 1 Kings 2:5 LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Klo); נ׳ absolute Nahum 1:2 (twice in verse) with לְ (against Nineveh) Nahum 1:2; נָקָם נ׳ (against Jerusalem) Ezekiel 24:8; עַלעֲֿלִילוֺהָם on their doings (his people's) Psalm 99:8; נְקַם בְּרִית נ׳ Leviticus 26:25 (H) the vengeance of the covenant (against those who break it); נְקָמַנִי 1 Samuel 24:13, with מִן of person from whom vengeance is taken (compare Jeremiah 20:10).
b. Israel and its leaders against their enemies, נקמה נ׳ with מִן against whom Numbers 31:2 (P); with accusative יִקֹּם אֹיְבָיו Joshua 10:13 (poem).
c. Edom against Judah נקם לְ נ׳ Ezekiel 25:12.
d. in administration of justice against murder Exodus 21:20 (E).
2. entertain revengeful feelings (opposed to אהב) against neighbour forbidden Leviticus 19:18 (H).
Niph. Perfect 1st person singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 14:24; 3rd person masculine plural נִקְּמוּ Ezekiel 25:12; imperfect יִנָּקֵם Exodus 21:20; 1st person singular אִנָּֽקְמָה Judges 16:28; Isaiah 1:24; 3rd person masculine plural יִנָּֽקְמוּ Ezekiel 25:15; Infinitive הִנָּקֵם Jeremiah 46:10 + 2 times; Imperative הִנָּ֫קֶם Jeremiah 15:15; plural הִנָּֽקְמוּ Jeremiah 50:15: —
1. avenge oneself,
a. י׳ subject with מִן of adversary Isaiah 1:24; Jeremiah 46:10; with מִן advers., לְ for whom Jeremiah 15:15; with בְּ adversary Jeremiah 50:15.
b. of Israel and champions with מִן Judges 16:28; 1 Samuel 14:24; Esther 8:13; with בְּ Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 18:25.
c. of enemies against Israel נקם נ׳ Ezekiel 25:15; with בְּ Ezekiel 25:12.
2. suffer vengeance (of law against murder) Exodus 21:20 (E).
Piel Perfect 1st person singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי 2 Kings 9:7; Jeremiah 51:36; — avenge, י׳ subject דָּמִים מיד 2 Kings 9:7 blood at hands of; נִקְמָתֵךָ נ׳ Jeremiah 51:36 take vengeance for thee.
Hoph. Imperfect יֻקַּם Genesis 4:24; Exodus 21:21, יֻקָּ֑ם Genesis 4:15 be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood).
Hithp. Imperfect תִּתְנַקֵּם Jeremiah 5:9, 29; Jeremiah 9:8; Participle מִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3 [Psalm 8:2]; Psalm 44:17 [Psalm 44:16]; avenge oneself, י׳ subject לֹא תִתְנַקֵּם נַפְשִׁי בְּ׳ Jeremiah 5:9, 29; Jeremiah 9:8; of Israel's enemies אוֺיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3 [Psalm 8:2]; Psalm 44:17 [Psalm 44:16].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:15; 4:24

Exodus

21:20; 21:20; 21:20; 21:20; 21:21

Leviticus

19:18; 19:18; 26:25; 26:25

Numbers

31:2; 31:2

Deuteronomy

32:41; 32:43; 32:43

Joshua

10:13; 10:13

Judges

15:7; 15:7; 16:28; 16:28

1 Samuel

14:24; 14:24; 18:25; 24:13; 24:13

1 Kings

2:5

2 Kings

9:7; 9:7

Esther

8:13

Psalms

8:2; 8:2; 44:16; 44:16; 99:8

Isaiah

1:24; 1:24

Jeremiah

5:9; 5:9; 5:29; 5:29; 9:8; 9:8; 15:15; 15:15; 20:10; 46:10; 46:10; 50:15; 50:15; 51:36; 51:36

Ezekiel

24:8; 24:8; 25:12; 25:12; 25:12; 25:12; 25:15; 25:15

Nahum

1:2; 1:2; 1:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5358 matches the Hebrew נָקַם (nāqam),
which occurs 35 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:15 - So Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance H5358 will be taken H5358 on him sevenfold.” And Yahweh [fn]appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one who found him would strike him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:24 -

If Cain is avenged H5358 sevenfold,

Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 -

“And if a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies [fn]at his hand, he shall surely [fn]be punished H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - “But if for a day or two he is able to stand, no punishment H5358 shall be taken H5358; for he is his [fn]property.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:18 - ‘You shall not take H5358 vengeance H5358, and you shall not keep your anger against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:25 - ‘I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute H5358 vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you so that you shall be given over into enemy hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:2 - “Take H5358 full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43 -

“O nations, cause His people to shout for joy;

For He will avenge H5358 the blood of His slaves,

And He will render vengeance on His adversaries,

And He will atone for His land and His people.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:13 -

So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,

Until the nation avenged H5358 themselves of their enemies.

Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stood in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7 - Then Samson said to them, “If you act like this, then I will surely take H5358 revenge H5358 on you, but after that I will cease.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 -

Then Samson called to Yahweh and said, “O Lord Yahweh, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once be avenged H5358 of the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 -

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day. And Saul had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food [fn]before evening and until I have avenged H5358 myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - Saul then said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king does not desire any dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take H5358 vengeance H5358 on the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:12 - “May Yahweh judge between [fn]you and me, and may Yahweh avenge H5358 me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:7 - ‘And you shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge H5358 the blood of My slaves the prophets, and the blood of all the slaves of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:13 - A copy of that which was written down to be given as law in each and every province was revealed to all the peoples, so that the Jews would be ready for this day to avenge H5358 themselves on their enemies.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 -

From the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have established [fn]strength

Because of Your adversaries,

To make the enemy and the revengeful H5358 cease.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16 -

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,

Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8 -

O Yahweh our God, You answered them;

You were a forgiving God to them,

And yet an avenger H5358 of their evil deeds.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 -

Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of hosts,

The Mighty One of Israel, declares,

“Ah, I will be comforted concerning My adversaries,

And I will avenge H5358 Myself on My enemies.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:9 -

“Shall I not punish [fn]these people,” declares Yahweh,

“And on a nation such as this

Shall I not avenge H5358 Myself?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:29 -

‘Shall I not punish [fn]these people?’ declares Yahweh,

‘On a nation such as this

Shall I not avenge H5358 Myself?’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:9 -

“Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares Yahweh.

“On a nation such as this

Shall I not avenge H5358 Myself?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:15 -

You who know, O Yahweh,

Remember me, take notice of me,

And take H5358 vengeance H5358 for me on my persecutors.

Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away;

Know that for Your sake I endure reproach.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 -

Indeed, that day belongs to Lord Yahweh of hosts,

A day of vengeance, so as to avenge H5358 Himself on His adversaries;

And the sword will devour and be satiated

And [fn]drink its fill of their blood;

For there will be a sacrifice to Lord Yahweh of hosts

In the land of the north by the river Euphrates.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 -

“Raise a loud shout against her on every side!

She has given [fn]herself up, her pillars have fallen,

Her walls have been pulled down.

For this is the vengeance of Yahweh:

Take H5358 vengeance H5358 on her;

As she has done to others, so do to her.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:36 -

Therefore thus says Yahweh,

“Behold, I am going to plead your case

And exact H5358 full vengeance for you;

And I will dry up her [fn]sea

And make her fountain dry.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 -

“That it may cause wrath to come up to take H5358 vengeance,

I have put her blood on the bare rock,

That it may not be covered.”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12 -

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking H5358 vengeance and has incurred grievous guilt and avenged H5358 themselves upon them,”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 -

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken H5358 vengeance with scorn of soul to bring ruin with everlasting enmity,”

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:2 -

Aleph

A jealous and avenging H5358 God is [fn]Yahweh;

Yahweh is avenging H5358 and [fn]wrathful.

Yahweh is H5358 avenging H5358 against His adversaries,

And He keeps His anger for His enemies.

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