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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].
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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; 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

H5358

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:15 - And Jehovah saith to him, 'Therefore -- of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:24 - For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 - 'And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he is his money.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:18 - 'Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I am Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:25 - and I have brought in on you a sword, executing the vengeance of a covenant; and ye have been gathered unto your cities, and I have sent pestilence into your midst, and ye have been given into the hand of an enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:2 - 'Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:43

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43 - Sing ye nations -- with his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land -- His people.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:13 - and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance on its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, 'and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7 - And Samson saith to them, 'Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 - And Samson calleth unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this time, O God; and I am avenged -- vengeance at once -- because of my two eyes, on the Philistines.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - And Saul saith, 'Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:12 - 'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:7 - and thou hast smitten the house of Ahab thy lord, and I have required the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, from the hand of Jezebel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:13 - a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 - From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16 - Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8 - O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore -- the affirmation of the Lord -- Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:9 - For these do I not lay a charge? An affirmation of Jehovah, And on a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:29 - For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:9 - For these things do not I see after them? An affirmation of Jehovah, Against a nation such as this doth not My soul avenge itself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:15 - Thou, Thou hast known, O Jehovah, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Thy long-suffering take me not away, Know -- I have borne for Thee reproach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 - And that day is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword hath devoured, and been satisfied, And it hath been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the river Phrat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it is the vengeance of Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did -- do ye to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:36 - Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am pleading thy cause, And I have avenged thy vengeance, And dried up its sea, and made its fountains dry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 - To cause fury to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood on a clear place of a rock -- not to be covered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12 - Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of Edom, In taking vengeance on the house of Judah, Yea, they are very guilty, And they have taken vengeance on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 - Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of the Philistines in vengeance, And they take vengeance with despite in soul, To destroy -- the enmity age-during!

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:2 - A God zealous and avenging is Jehovah, An avenger is Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger is Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.
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