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Lexicon :: Strong's H5359 - nāqām

Aa
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxLev 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:25 - ‘I will also bring H935 upon you a sword H2719 which will execute H5358 vengeance H5359 for the covenant H1285; and when you gather H622 together into your cities H5892, I will send H7971 a plague H1698 among H8432 you, so that you will be handed H3027 H5414 over H5414 to the enemy H340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:35

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‘Vengeance H5359 is Mine, and retribution H8005;

In due time H6256 their foot H7272 will slip H4131.

For the day H3117 of their disaster H343 is near H7138,

And the impending H6264 things H6264 are hurrying H2363 to them.’

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If H518 I have sharpened H8150 [fn]My flashing H1300 sword H2719,

And My hand H3027 has taken H270 hold H270 of justice H4941,

I will return H7725 vengeance H5359 on My adversaries H6862,

And I will repay H7999 those who hate H8130 Me.

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“Rejoice H7442, you nations H1471, with His people H5971;

For He will avenge H5358 the blood H1818 of His servants H5650,

And will return H7725 vengeance H5359 on His adversaries H6862,

And will atone H3722 for His land H127 and His people H5971.”

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Then Samson H8123 called H7121 to the LORD H3068 and said H559, “Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068, please H4994 remember H2142 me and please H4994 strengthen H2388 me just H389 this H2088 time H6471, O God H430, that I may at once H259 take vengeance H5358 on the Philistines H6430 for my two H8147 eyes H5869.”

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The righteous H6662 will rejoice H8055 when H3588 he sees H2372 vengeance H5359;

He will wash H7364 his feet H6471 in the blood H1818 of the wicked H7563.

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For jealousy H7068 [fn]enrages H2534 a man H1397,

And he will not have H2550 compassion H2550 on the day H3117 of vengeance H5359.

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For the LORD H3068 has a day H3117 of vengeance H5359,

A year H8141 of retribution H7966 for the [fn]cause H7379 of Zion H6726.

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Say H559 to those with anxious H4116 heart H3820,

“Take H2388 courage H2388, fear H3372 not.

Behold H2009, your God H430 will come H935 with vengeance H5359;

The retribution H1576 of God H430 will come H935,

But He will save H3467 you.”

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“Your nakedness H6172 will be uncovered H1540,

Your shame H2781 will also H1571 be exposed H7200;

I will take H3947 vengeance H5359 and will not spare H6293 anyone H120.”

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He put H3847 on H3847 righteousness H6666 like a breastplate H8302,

And a helmet H3553 of salvation H3444 on His head H7218;

And He put H3847 on H3847 garments H899 of vengeance H5359 for clothing H8516

And wrapped H5844 Himself with zeal H7068 as a cloak H4598.

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To proclaim H7121 the favorable H7522 year H8141 of the LORD H3068

And the day H3117 of vengeance H5359 of our God H430;

To comfort H5162 all H3605 who mourn H57,

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“For the day H3117 of vengeance H5359 was in My heart H3820,

And My year H8141 of redemption H1353 has come H935.

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“So that it may cause wrath H2534 to come H5927 up H5927 to take H5358 vengeance H5359,

I have put H5414 her blood H1818 on the bare H6706 rock H5553,

So that it will not be covered H3680.”

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‘The Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559 this H3541: “Because H3282 Edom H123 has acted H6213 against the house H1004 of Judah H3063 by taking H5358 vengeance H5359, and has incurred H816 great H816 guilt H816, and avenged H5358 themselves upon them,”

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‘This H3541 is H3541 what the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: “Because H3282 the Philistines H6430 have acted H6213 in revenge H5360, and have taken H5358 vengeance H5359 with malice H7589 in their souls H5315 to destroy H4889 with everlasting H5769 hostility H342,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:15

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“And I will execute H6213 vengeance H5359 in anger H639 and wrath H2534

On the nations H1471 which H834 have not obeyed H8085.”

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