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Lexicon :: Strong's H5352 - nāqâ

Aa
נָקָה
Transliteration
nāqâ
Pronunciation
naw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1412

Strong’s Definitions

נָקָה nâqâh, naw-kaw'; a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated:—acquit × at all, × altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, × by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, × utterly, × wholly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's H5352 in the following manner: unpunished (11x), guiltless (5x), innocent (5x), clear (4x), cleanse (3x), free (2x), by no means (2x), acquit (2x), altogether (2x), cut off (2x), at all (1x), blameless (1x), desolate (1x), quit (1x), utterly (1x), wholly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's H5352 in the following manner: unpunished (11x), guiltless (5x), innocent (5x), clear (4x), cleanse (3x), free (2x), by no means (2x), acquit (2x), altogether (2x), cut off (2x), at all (1x), blameless (1x), desolate (1x), quit (1x), utterly (1x), wholly (1x).

  1. to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off

    1. (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be cleaned out, be purged out

      2. to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent

      3. to be free, be exempt from punishment

      4. to be free, be exempt from obligation

    3. (Piel)

      1. to hold innocent, acquit

      2. to leave unpunished

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָקָה nâqâh, naw-kaw'; a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated:—acquit × at all, × altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, × by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, × utterly, × wholly.
STRONGS H5352: Abbreviations
† [נָקָה] verb be empty(?), clean (Ecclus 16:11b Niph. Imperfect ינקה be unpunished, so Ecclesiasticus 40:15; Ecclesiasticus 31:5 = Proverbs 28:20; Late Hebrew Pi. = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic נְקָא Pa. = Biblical Hebrew, adjective נְקֵא clean; Phoenician נקי adjective pure; Palmyrene נקא be clean (perhaps) in proper name SachauZMG xxxv (1881), 735 Lzb325; Assyrian nâkû, pour out, pour libation, make offering, nikû, libation, offering; Old Aramaic נקיה perhaps = נוּקָיָה libation (Lzb326), compare Syriac bdb066703 Cook83; Syriac bdb066704 Pa. pour out, make a libation; on the other hand, Arabic bdb066705 purus, mundus fuit Kam Frey; II. cleanse, etc., Lane3037. — Original meaning probably empty out, hence pour and be empty, clean); **Targum נְקָא Pa. = cleanse (with lye) Isaiah 1:25; adjective נְקֵא clean of bread or fruit Genesis 40:16 TargumJ i, Deuteronomy 6:3 TargumJ ii, = exempt (Biblical Hebrew נָקִי) 1 Kings 15:22. —
Qal Infinitive absolute נָקֹה Jeremiah 49:12 (נָקֹה תִּנָּקֶה, probably error for הנקה ת׳, compare Jeremiah 25:29).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִקָּה Zechariah 5:3 + 5 times; feminine נִקְּתָה Numbers 5:28; נִקָּ֑תָה Isaiah 3:26; 2nd person masculine singular נִקֵּיתָ Genesis 24:8; 1st person singular נִקֵּיתִי Judges 15:3 + 2 times; Imperfect יִנָקֶה Proverbs 6:29 + 6 times; 2nd person masculine singular תִּנָּקֶה Genesis 24:41 + 2 times; plural תִּנָּקוּ Jeremiah 25:29 (twice in verse); Imperative הִנָּקֹי Numbers 5:19; Infinitive הִנָּקִה Jeremiah 25:29; —
1. be cleaned out, of a plundered city Isaiah 3:26; purged out, of liars and perjurers Zechariah 5:3 (twice in verse).
2. be clean, free from guilt, innocent, Jeremiah 2:35 with מִן, מִפֶּשַׁע Psalm 19:14; מֵעָוֺן Numbers 5:31(P); מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים from (at the hands of) the Philistines Judges 15:3.
3. be free, exempt from punishment, absolute Exodus 21:19 (E) Numbers 5:28 (P) 1 Samuel 26:9; לֹא יִנָּקֶה Proverbs 6:29; Proverbs 11:21; Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 19:5, 9; Proverbs 28:20; Jeremiah 25:29 (3 times in verse); Jeremiah 49:12b, נָקֹה תִּנָּקֶה Jeremiah 49:12a.
4. free, exempt from obligation, with מִן, from oaths Genesis 24:8, 41 (J); מִמֵּי הַמָּרִים from effects of drinking the bitter water Numbers 5:19 (P).
Piel Perfect 1st person singular נִקֵּיתִי Joshua 4:21 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version נִקַּמְתִּי; so Now SS Buhl); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְנַקֶּה Exodus 20:7 + 2 times; יְנַקֵּ֑ה Numbers 14:18; Nahum 1:3; 2nd person masculine singular suffix תְּנַקֵּנִי Job 9:28; Job 10:14; תְּנַקֵּהוּ 1 Kings 2:9; 1st person singular suffix אֲנַקֶּ֑ךָּ Jeremiah 30:11; Jeremiah 46:28; Imperative suffix נַקֵּנִי Psalm 19:13; Infinitive absolute נַקֵּה Exodus 34:7 + 4 times; —
1. hold innocent, acquit, Job 9:28; מֵעֲוֺנִי Job 10:4; מִנִּסְתּרוֺת Psalm 19:13.
2. leave unpunished: of man, with accusative 1 Kings 2:9; elsewhere of God: absolute נַקֵּה לאֹ יְנַקֶּה Exodus 34:7 (twice in verse) = Numbers 14:18 (twice in verse) (all J) = Nahum 1:3 (twice in verse); with accusative לאֹ יְנַקֶּה Exodus 20:7 = Deuteronomy 5:11; נַקֵּה לאֹ אֲנַקֶּךָּ Jeremiah 30:11 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 46:28 (twice in verse), compare Joel 4:21 (twice in verse) (but see above).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5343.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:8; 24:8; 24:41; 24:41; 40:16

Exodus

20:7; 20:7; 21:19; 34:7; 34:7

Numbers

5:19; 5:19; 5:28; 5:28; 5:31; 14:18; 14:18

Deuteronomy

5:11; 6:3

Joshua

4:21

Judges

15:3; 15:3

1 Samuel

26:9

1 Kings

2:9; 2:9; 15:22

Job

9:28; 9:28; 10:4; 10:14

Psalms

19:13; 19:13; 19:14

Proverbs

6:29; 6:29; 11:21; 16:5; 17:5; 19:5; 19:9; 28:20; 28:20

Isaiah

1:25; 3:26; 3:26

Jeremiah

2:35; 25:29; 25:29; 25:29; 25:29; 30:11; 30:11; 46:28; 46:28; 49:12; 49:12; 49:12

Nahum

1:3; 1:3

Zechariah

5:3; 5:3

H5352

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5352 matches the Hebrew נָקָה (nāqâ),
which occurs 44 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:41 - then H227 you will be H5352 free H5352 from my oath H423, when H3588 you come H935 to my relatives H4940; and if H518 they do not give H5414 her to you, you will be free H5355 from my oath H423.’

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“You shall not take H5375 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 in vain H7723, for the LORD H3068 will not [fn]leave H5352 him unpunished H5352 who H834 takes H5375 His name H8034 in vain H7723.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:19 - if H518 he gets H6965 up H6965 and walks H1980 around H1980 outside H2351 on his staff H4938, then he who struck H5221 him shall go H5352 unpunished H5352; he shall only H7534 pay H5414 for his [fn]loss H7674 of time H7674, and [fn]shall pay H7495 for H7495 his care H7495 until he is completely H7495 healed H7495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:7 - who keeps H5341 faithfulness H2617 for thousands H505, who forgives H5375 wrongdoing H5771, violation H6588 of His Law, and sin H2403; yet He will by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 the guilty unpunished H5352, inflicting H6485 the [fn]punishment H5771 of fathers H1 on the children H1121 and on the grandchildren H1121 to the third H8029 and fourth H7256 generations.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:19 - ‘And the priest H3548 shall have her take H7650 an H7650 oath H7650 and shall say H559 to the woman H802, “If H518 no H3808 man H376 has had H7901 sexual H7901 relations H7901 with you and if H518 you have not gone H7847 astray H7847 into uncleanness H2932, as you are under H8478 the authority of your husband H376, be H5352 [fn]immune H5352 to this H428 water H4325 of bitterness H4751 that brings H779 a H779 curse H779;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:28 - ‘But if H518 the woman H802 has not defiled H2930 herself and is clean H2889, she will be H5352 [fn]immune H5352 and conceive H2232 [fn]children H2233.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:31 - ‘The man H376, moreover, will be H5352 free H5352 of [fn]guilt H5771, but that woman H802 shall bear H5375 the consequences of her [fn]guilt H5771.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:18 - ‘The LORD H3068 is slow H750 to anger H639 and abundant H7227 in mercy H2617, forgiving H5375 wrongdoing H5771 and violation H6588 of His Law; but He will by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 the guilty unpunished H5352, inflicting H6485 the [fn]punishment H5771 of the fathers H1 on the children H1121 [fn]to the third H8029 and the fourth H7256 generations.’

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‘You shall not take H5375 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 [fn]in vain H7723, for the LORD H3068 will not [fn]leave H5352 unpunished H5352 the one who H834 takes H5375 His name H8034 in vain H7723.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:3 - Samson H8123 then said H559 to them, “This H6471 time H6471 I will have been H5352 blameless H5352 regarding H4480 the Philistines H6430 when H3588 I do H6213 them harm H7451.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9 - But David H1732 said H559 to Abishai H52, “Do not [fn]kill H7843 him, for who H4310 can reach H7971 out H7971 with his hand H3027 against the LORD’S H3068 anointed H4899 and remain H5352 innocent H5352?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:9 - “But now H6258 do not leave H5352 him unpunished H5352, for you are a wise H2450 man H376; and you will know H3045 what H834 to do H6213 to him, and you will bring H3381 his gray H7872 hair H7872 down H3381 to [fn]Sheol H7585 with blood H1818.”

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I am afraid H3025 of all H3605 my pains H6094,

I know H3045 that You will not acquit H5352 me.

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If H518 I have sinned H2398, You will take H8104 note H8104 of me,

And will not acquit H5352 me of my guilt H5771.

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Who H4310 can discern H995 his errors H7691? Acquit H5352 me of hidden H5641 faults.

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Also H1571 keep H2820 Your servant H5650 back H2820 from presumptuous H2086 sins;

Let them not rule H4910 over me;

Then H227 I will be H8552 innocent H8552,

And I will be H5352 blameless H5352 of great H7227 wrongdoing H6588.

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So H3651 is the one who goes H935 in H935 to his neighbor’s H7453 wife H802;

Whoever H3605 touches H5060 her will not [fn]go H5352 unpunished H5352.

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[fn]Be assured H3027, the evil H7451 person H7451 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352,

But the [fn]descendants H2233 of the righteous H6662 will be rescued H4422.

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Everyone H3605 who is proud H1364 in heart H3820 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068;

[fn]Be assured H3027, he will not go H5352 unpunished H5352.

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One who mocks H3932 the poor H7326 taunts H2778 his Maker H6213;

One who rejoices H8056 at disaster H343 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352.

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A false H8267 witness H5707 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352,

And one who declares H6315 lies H3577 will not escape H4422.

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A false H8267 witness H5707 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352,

And one who declares H6315 lies H3577 will perish H6.

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A faithful H530 person H376 will abound H7227 with blessings H1293,

But one who hurries H213 to be H6238 rich H6238 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352.

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And her [fn]gates H6607 will lament H578 and mourn H56,

And she will sit H3427 deserted H5352 on the ground H776.

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You said H559, ‘I am H5352 innocent H5352;

Surely H389 His anger H639 is turned H7725 away H7725 from me.’

Behold H2009, I will enter H8199 into H8199 judgment H8199 with you

Because H5921 you say H559, ‘I have not sinned H2398.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:29 - “For behold H2009, I am beginning H2490 to inflict H7489 disaster H7489 on this city H5892 which H834 is called H7121 by My name H8034, so should you be H5352 completely H5352 free H5352 from H5352 punishment H5352? You will not be H5352 free H5352 from H5352 punishment H5352, for I am summoning H7121 a sword H2719 against H5921 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the earth H776,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635.’

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‘For I am with you,’ declares H5002 the LORD H3068, ‘to save H3467 you;

For I will completely H3617 destroy H6213 H3617 all H3605 the nations H1471 where H834 H8033 I have scattered H6327 you,

Only H389 I will not destroy H6213 H3617 you completely H3617.

But I will discipline H3256 you fairly H4941

And will by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 you unpunished H5352.’

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“Jacob H3290 My servant H5650, do not fear H3372,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“For I am with you.

For I will make H6213 a complete H3617 destruction H3617 of all H3605 the nations H1471

Where H834 H8033 I have driven H5080 you,

Yet I will not make H6213 a complete H3617 destruction H3617 of you;

But I will correct H3256 you properly H4941

And by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 you unpunished H5352.”

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For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: “Behold H2009, those [fn]who H834 were not sentenced H4941 to drink H8354 the cup H3563 will certainly H8354 drink H8354 it, so are you the one H1931 who will be held H5352 completely H5352 blameless H5352? You will not be held H5352 blameless H5352, but you will certainly H8354 drink H8354 it.

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And I will avenge H5358 their blood H1818 which I have not avenged H5358,

For the LORD H3068 dwells H7931 in Zion H6726.

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The LORD H3068 is slow H750 to anger H639 and great H1419 in power H3581,

And the LORD H3068 will by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 the guilty unpunished H5352.

In the gale H5492 and the storm H8183 is His way H1870,

And clouds H6051 are the dust H80 beneath His feet H7272.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:3 - Then he said H559 to me, “This H2088 is the curse H423 that is going H3318 forth H3318 over H5921 the face H6440 of the entire H3605 [fn]land H776; everyone H3605 who steals H1589 certainly H3588 will be purged H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on one H2088 side H2088, and everyone H3605 who swears H7650 falsely will be purged H5352 away according to [fn]the writing on the other side H2088.
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