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Lexicon :: Strong's H5359 - nāqām

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נָקָם
Transliteration
nāqām
Pronunciation
naw-kawm'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1413a

Strong’s Definitions

נָקָם nâqâm, naw-kawm'; from H5358; revenge:— avenged, quarrel, vengeance.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5359 in the following manner: vengeance (15x), quarrel (1x), avenge (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5359 in the following manner: vengeance (15x), quarrel (1x), avenge (1x).

  1. vengeance

    1. vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָקָם nâqâm, naw-kawm'; from H5358; revenge:— avenged, quarrel, vengeance.
STRONGS H5359: Abbreviations
† נָקָם noun masculine vengeance; — נ׳ Deuteronomy 32:35 + 14 times; construct נְקַם Leviticus 26:25; Judges 16:28; —
1. taken by God, absolute Ezekiel 24:8; Psalm 58:11; בְּדִית נ׳ vengeance of the covenant Leviticus 26:25 (H); יוֺם נקם Isaiah 34:8; Isaiah 61:2; Isaiah 63:4; בִּגְדֵי נ׳ Isaiah 59:17; לִי נָקָם וְשִׁלֵּם Deuteronomy 32:35; לקח נ׳ Isaiah 47:3; יבוא נ׳ Isaiah 35:4; with accusative adversary עשׂה נ׳ Micah 5:14; with לְ of adversary חשׁיב נ׳ Deuteronomy 32:41, 43.
2. Samson against Philistines, נקם נ׳ Judges 16:28.
3. enemies against Judah, absolute Ezekiel 25:12, 15; individual enemy יום נ׳ Proverbs 6:34.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

26:25; 26:25

Deuteronomy

32:35; 32:35; 32:41; 32:43

Judges

16:28; 16:28

Psalms

58:11

Proverbs

6:34

Isaiah

34:8; 35:4; 47:3; 59:17; 61:2; 63:4

Ezekiel

24:8; 25:12; 25:15

Micah

5:14

H5359

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5359 matches the Hebrew נָקָם (nāqām),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:25 - I will send armies against you to carry out the curse of the covenant you have broken. When you run to your towns for safety, I will send a plague to destroy you there, and you will be handed over to your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:35 - I will take revenge; I will pay them back.
In due time their feet will slip.
Their day of disaster will arrive,
and their destiny will overtake them.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:41 - when I sharpen my flashing sword
and begin to carry out justice,
I will take revenge on my enemies
and repay those who reject me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:43

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43 - “Rejoice with him, you heavens,
and let all of God’s angels worship him.[fn]
Rejoice with his people, you nations,
and let all the angels be strengthened in him.[fn]
For he will avenge the blood of his servants;
he will take revenge against his enemies.
He will repay those who hate him[fn]
and cleanse the land for his people.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 - Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “Sovereign LORD, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged.
They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:34 - For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:8 - For it is the day of the LORD’s revenge,
the year when Edom will be paid back for all it did to Israel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:4 - Say to those with fearful hearts,
“Be strong, and do not fear,
for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.
He is coming to save you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:3 - You will be naked and burdened with shame.
I will take vengeance against you without pity.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - He put on righteousness as his body armor
and placed the helmet of salvation on his head.
He clothed himself with a robe of vengeance
and wrapped himself in a cloak of divine passion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 61:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:2 - He has sent me to tell those who mourn
that the time of the LORD’s favor has come,[fn]
and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:4 - For the time has come for me to avenge my people,
to ransom them from their oppressors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 - So I will splash her blood on a rock
for all to see,
an expression of my anger
and vengeance against her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Philistia have acted against Judah out of bitter revenge and long-standing contempt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:15 - I will pour out my vengeance
on all the nations that refuse to obey me.”
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