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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
Dictionary Aids

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:15 - So the LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “Therefore H3651 whoever H3605 kills H2026 Cain H7014, vengeance H5358 will be taken H5358 on him seven H7659 times H7659 as much.” And the LORD H3068 [fn]placed H7760 a mark H226 on Cain H7014, so that no H3605 one H3605 finding H4672 him would kill H5221 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:24 -

“If H3588 Cain H7014 is avenged H5358 seven times H7659,

Then Lamech H3929 seventy-seven times H7657!”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:20 -

“And if H3588 someone H376 strikes H5221 his male H5650 or H176 female H519 slave H519 H5650 with a rod H7626 and the slave dies H4191 [fn]at his hand H3027, he shall [fn]be punished H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:21 - “If H518, however H389, the slave [fn]survives H5975 a day H3117 or H176 two, no H3808 vengeance H5358 shall be taken H5358; for the slave is his [fn]property H3701.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:18 - ‘You shall not take H5358 vengeance H5358, nor H3808 hold H5201 any grudge H5201 against H854 the sons H1121 of your people H5971, but you shall love H157 your neighbor H7453 as yourself; I am the LORD H3068.
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.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:2 - “Take H5358 vengeance H5360 on the Midianites H4084 for the sons H1121 of Israel H3478; afterward H310 you will be gathered H622 to your people H5971.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:43 -

“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.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:13 -

So the sun H8121 stood H1826 still H1826, and the moon H3394 stopped H5975,

Until H5704 the nation H1471 avenged H5358 themselves of their enemies H340.

Is it not written H3789 in the Book H5612 of Jashar H3477? And the sun H8121 stopped H5975 in the middle H2677 of the sky H8064 and did not hurry H213 to go H935 down for about H935 a whole H8549 day H3117.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:7 - Then Samson H8123 said H559 to them, “If H518 this H2088 is how you act H6213, I will certainly H3588 H518 take H5358 revenge H5358 on you, and only after H310 that will I stop H2308.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:28 -

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.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 -

Now the men H376 of Israel H3478 were hard-pressed H5065 on that day H3117, for Saul H7586 had put H422 the people H5971 under H422 oath H422, saying H559, “Cursed H779 be the man H376 who H834 eats H398 food H3899 [fn]before H5704 evening H6153, and before I have avenged H5358 myself on my enemies H340.” So none H3808 H3605 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 food H3899.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:25 - Saul H7586 then said H559, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 you shall say H559 to David H1732: ‘The king H4428 does not desire H2656 any dowry H4119 except H3588 a hundred H3967 foreskins H6190 of the Philistines H6430, to take H5358 vengeance H5358 on the king’s H4428 enemies H340.’” But Saul H7586 plotted H2803 to have David H1732 fall H5307 by the hand H3027 of the Philistines H6430.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:12 - “May the LORD H3068 judge H8199 between H996 [fn]you and me, and may the LORD H3068 take H5358 vengeance H5358 on you for me; but my hand H3027 shall not be against you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:7 - ‘And you shall strike H5221 the house H1004 of Ahab H256 your master H113, so that I may avenge H5358 the blood H1818 of My servants H5650 the prophets H5030, and the blood H1818 of all H3605 the servants H5650 of the LORD H3068, at the hand H3027 of Jezebel H348.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:13 - A copy H6572 of the edict H3791 to be [fn]issued H5414 as law H1881 in each H4082 and every H3605 province H4082 was published H1540 to all H3605 the peoples H5971, so that the Jews H3064 would be ready H6264 for this H2088 day H3117 to avenge H5358 themselves on their enemies H340.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 -

From the mouths H6310 of infants H5768 and nursing H3243 babies H3243 You have established H3245 [fn]strength H5797

Because H4616 of Your enemies H6887,

To do H7673 away H7673 with H7673 the enemy H340 and the revengeful H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:16 -

Because H4480 of the voice H6963 of one who taunts H2778 and reviles H1442,

Because H4480 of the presence H6440 of the enemy H340 and the avenger H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:8 -

LORD H3068 our God H430, You answered H6030 them;

You were a forgiving H5375 God H410 to them,

And yet an avenger H5358 of their evil deeds H5949.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 -

Therefore H3651 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635,

The Mighty H46 One H46 of Israel H3478, declares H5002,

“Ah H1945, I will have H5162 satisfaction H5162 against H4480 My adversaries H6862,

And avenge H5358 Myself on My enemies H340.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:9 -

“Shall I not punish H6485 them for these H428 things?” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“And shall I not avenge H5358 Myself H5315

On a nation H1471 such H834 as this H2088?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:29 -

‘Shall I not punish H6485 them for these H428 things?’ declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

‘Or shall I not avenge H5358 Myself H5315

On a nation H1471 such H834 as this H2088?’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:9 -

“Shall I not punish H6485 them for these H428 things H428?” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

“Shall I not avenge H5358 Myself H5315

On a nation H1471 such H834 as this H2088?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:15 -

You know H3045, LORD H3068;

Remember H2142 me, take H6485 notice H6485 of me,

And take H5358 vengeance H5358 for me on my persecutors H7291.

Do not, in view of Your patience H750, take H3947 me away;

Know H3045 that for H5921 Your sake H5921 I endure H5375 reproach H2781.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 -

For that day H3117 belongs to the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635,

A day H3117 of vengeance H5360, so as to avenge H5358 Himself on His foes H6862;

And the sword H2719 will devour H398 and be H7646 satisfied H7646,

And [fn]drink H7301 its fill H7301 of their blood H1818;

For there will be a slaughter H2077 for the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635,

In the land H776 of the north H6828 at the river H5104 Euphrates H6578.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:15 -

“Raise H7321 your battle H7321 cry H7321 against H5921 her on every H5439 side H5439!

She has given H5414 [fn]herself H3027 up H5414, her towers H803 have fallen H5307,

Her walls H2346 have been torn H2040 down H2040.

For this H1931 is the vengeance H5360 of the LORD H3068:

Take H5358 vengeance H5358 on her;

As she has done H6213 to others, so do H6213 to her.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:36 -

Therefore H3651 this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“Behold H2009, I am going to plead H7378 your case H7379

And take H5358 vengeance H5360 for you;

And I will dry H2717 up H2717 her [fn]sea H3220

And make H3001 her fountain H4726 dry H3001.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:8 -

“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.”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:12 -

‘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,”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 -

‘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,”

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:2 -

A jealous H7072 and avenging H5358 God H410 is the LORD H3068;

The LORD H3068 is avenging H5358 and [fn]wrathful H1167 H2534.

The LORD H3068 takes H5358 vengeance H5358 on His adversaries H6862,

And He reserves H5201 wrath H2534 for His enemies H340.

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