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Lexicon :: Strong's H5358 - nāqam

Aa
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; 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 BoxGen 4:15 - And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:24 - If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 - If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:18 - Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:25 - And I will send a sword on you to give effect to the punishment of my agreement; and when you come together into your towns I will send disease among you and you will be given up into the hands of your haters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:2 - Give the Midianites punishment for the wrong they did to the children of Israel: and after that you will go to rest with your people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43 - Be glad, O you his people, over the nations; for he will take payment for the blood of his servants, and will give punishment to his haters, and take away the sin of his land, for his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:13 - And the sun was at rest and the moon kept its place till the nation had given punishment to their attackers. (Is it not recorded in the book of Jashar?) So the sun kept its place in the middle of the heavens, and was waiting, and did not go down, for the space of a day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7 - And Samson said to them, If you go on like this, truly I will take my full payment from you; and that will be the end of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 - And Samson, crying out to the Lord, said, O Lord God, do have me now in mind, and do make me strong only this once, O God, so that I may take one last payment from the Philistines for my two eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:12 - May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:7 - You are to see that the family of Ahab your master is cut off, so that I may take from Jezebel payment for the blood of my servants the prophets, and for the blood of all the servants of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:13 - A copy of the writing, to be made public as an order in every division of the kingdom, was given out to all the peoples, so that the Jews might be ready when that day came to give punishment to their haters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 - You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16 - Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the instrument of punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8 - You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - For this reason the Lord, the Lord of armies, the Strong One of Israel, has said, I will put an end to my haters, and send punishment on those who are against me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:9 - Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:29 - Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:9 - Am I not to send punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:15 - O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 - But that day is the day of the Lord, the Lord of armies, a day of punishment when he will take payment from his haters: and the sword will have all its desire, drinking their blood in full measure: for there is an offering to the Lord, the Lord of armies, in the north country by the river Euphrates.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 - Give a loud cry against her on every side; she has given herself up, her supports are overturned, her walls are broken down: for it is the payment taken by the Lord; give her payment; as she has done, so do to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:36 - For this reason the Lord has said: See, I will give support to your cause, and take payment for what you have undergone; I will make her sea dry, and her fountain without water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 - In order that it might make wrath come up to give punishment, she has put her blood on the open rock, so that it may not be covered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12 - This is what the Lord has said: Because Edom has taken his payment from the people of Judah, and has done great wrong in taking payment from them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 - This is what the Lord has said: Because the Philistines have taken payment, with the purpose of causing shame and destruction with unending hate;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:2 - The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
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