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Strong's #5358 - נָקַם

Transliteration

nâqam

Phonetics

naw-kam'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1413

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 292 ‑ ἀμύνομαι (am‑oo'‑nom‑ahee); 469 ‑ ἀνταπόδοσις (an‑tap‑od'‑os‑is); 1559 ‑ ἐκδιώκω (ek‑dee‑o'‑ko); 3886 ‑ παραλύω (par‑al‑oo'‑o); 467 ‑ ἀνταποδίδωμι (an‑tap‑od‑ee'‑do‑mee); 1817 ‑ ἐξανίστημι (ex‑an‑is'‑tay‑mee); 2920 ‑ κρίσις (kree'‑sis); 1556 ‑ ἐκδικέω (ek‑dik‑eh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

BSB (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

CSB (27)

Genesis 2

Exodus 2

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

ESV (33)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

KJV (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

LEB (34)

Genesis 2

Exodus 2

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

LSB (44)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 9

Ezekiel 4

Joel 2

Nahum 4

N95 (39)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 9

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 4

NAS (43)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 9

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Kings 1

Esther 1

Psalms 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 3

ASV (35)

and avenge 1

and avengeth 1

and have taken 1

and i be avenged 1

and revenged himself upon them 1

and take vengeance 1

and the avenger 2

avenge 2

avenged 1

avengeth 1

be avenged 3

be punished 1

by taking 1

for he will avenge 1

had avenged 1

he shall not be punished 1

he shall surely 1

manner, surely i will be avenged 1

me, and avenge 1

shall be avenged 1

take vengeance 1

taketh vengeance 1

that he may avenge 1

that i may avenge 1

the vengeance 1

them, though thou tookest vengeance 1

thou shalt not take vengeance 1

to avenge 1

to be avenged 1

to take 1

vengeance shall be taken 1

BSB (35)

against 1

and avenge myself 1

and avenger 1

and avenging 1

and in so doing 1

and take vengeance 2

and took 1

as revenge 1

avenge 3

avenge me 1

be punished 2

before i have taken vengeance 1

bent on revenge 1

he shall surely 1

he will avenge 1

i have taken vengeance 1

i may pay back 1

is avenged 1

is avenging 1

seek revenge 1

so that i may avenge 1

take out your vengeance 1

take vengeance 2

takes vengeance 1

then cain will be avenged 1

to avenge themselves 1

to execute 1

took vengeance 1

vengefully 1

yet an avenger 1

CSB (27)

avenge 5

avenge himself 1

avenged 1

avenger 2

back 1

execute 1

punished 2

revenge 4

takes vengeance 1

the avenger 1

took vengeance 1

vengeance 5

vengefully 1

your vengeance 1

ESV (33)

avenge 6

avenged 7

avenger 3

avenging 2

execute 1

he shall 1

revenge 1

revengefully 1

take 2

take vengeance 3

taken 1

taking 1

took 1

took vengeance 1

vengeance 2

KJV (35)

avenge 9

avenged 9

avenger 2

punished 2

revenge 1

revenged 1

revengeth 2

surely 1

take 1

taken 2

taking 1

vengeance 4

LEB (34)

and avenging 1

and i will avenge 1

and i will avenge myself 1

and take revenge 1

and the avenger 2

and they avenged themselves on them 1

and you will avenge 1

avenge 1

be avenged 1

but an avenger 1

he will avenge 1

he will surely be avenged 1

i have taken revenge 1

in avenging himself with vengeance 1

is avenged 1

is avenging 1

seek vengeance 1

seek vengeance for 1

so that i can repay 1

so that they avenged themselves relentlessly 1

take revenge 3

take revenge on her 1

takes vengeance 1

that seeks 1

to avenge himself 1

to avenge myself through vengeance 1

to avenge themselves 1

to take revenge 1

took vengeance on 1

when i will have avenged myself 1

will be avenged 1

LSB (44)

avenge 10

avenged 6

avenger 2

avenging 3

exact 1

execute 1

is 1

punished 1

punishment 1

revenge 1

revengeful 1

take 7

taken 3

taking 1

vengeance 5

N95 (39)

avenge 9

avenged 5

avenging 2

exact 1

execute 1

punished 1

revenge 1

take 7

taken 3

takes 1

taking 1

vengeance 7

NAS (43)

avenge 8

avenged 4

avenger 2

avenging 2

execute 1

punished 1

revenge 1

revengeful 1

take 9

taken 3

takes 1

taking 1

vengeance 9

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

and avenge 1

and avenges 1

and have taken 1

and i am avenged 1

and revenged himself on them 1

and take vengeance 1

and the avenger 2

avenge 2

avenged 1

avenges 1

be avenged 3

be punished 1

by taking 1

for he will avenge 1

had avenged 1

he shall not be punished 1

he shall surely 1

surely i will be avenged 1

take vengeance 1

takes vengeance 1

that he may avenge 1

that i may avenge 1

the vengeance 1

to avenge 1

to be avenged 1

to take 1

vengeance will be taken 1

will be avenged 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2433) m q n (נקמ NQM) AC: Avenge CO: ? AB: Vengeance: [from: mq- one who raises the hand to avenge another]

V) m q n (נקמ NQM) - Avenge: KJV (35): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Hophal, Piel) avenge, vengeance, revenge, take, avenger, punish - Strongs: H5358 (נָקַם)

N^m) m q n (נקמ NQM) - Vengeance: KJV (17): vengeance, quarrel, avenge - Strongs: H5359 (נָקָם)

N^f1) e m q n (נקמה NQMH) - Vengeance: KJV (27): vengeance, revenge - Strongs: H5360 (נְקָמָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[נָקַם] verb avenge, take vengeance ( Sirach 46:1 e להנקם נקמי אויב (Niph`al + accusative of congnate meaning with verb); נקם, noun also Sirach 12:6 (compare Deuteronomy 32:41), Sirach 39:30; Sirach 48:7; Late Hebrew נָקַם especially in derivatives; Aramaic נְקַם (rare),

in derived species; Arabic

take vengeance (

upon), Lane³⁰³⁷; compare Ethiopic

Di⁴⁵⁸ vindictae studium, ultionis cupido; Assyrian i‡‡imu, vengeance, requital, is possibly from √ אקם Jäger^{BAS ii. 279}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix נְקָמֵ֫נִי 1 Samuel 24:13; Imperfect יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43; יִקֹּם Joshua 10:13; 2 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 3t.; feminine נֹקֶ֫מֶת Leviticus 26:25; —

1 avenge, take vengeance:

a. God subjectדַּם עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43 the blood of his servants he avengeth (against those who slew them) (+ 1 Kings 2:5 ᵐ5^L 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 Judahנקם 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`al Perfect 1 singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 14:24; 3 masculine plural נִקְּמוּ Ezekiel 25:12; imperfect יִנָּקֵם Exodus 21:20; 1 singular אִנָָּֽקְמָה Judges 16:28; Isaiah 1:24; 3 masculine plural יִנָָּֽקְמוּ Ezekiel 25:15; Infinitive הִנָּקֵם Jeremiah 46:10 2t.; Imperative הִנָּ֫קֶם Jeremiah 15:15; plural הִנָָּֽקְמוּ 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 1 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`al Imperfect יֻקַּם Genesis 4:24; Exodus 21:21, יֻקָּ֑ם Genesis 4:15 be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood).

Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְנַקֵּם Jeremiah 5:9,29; Jeremiah 9:8; Participle מִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3; Psalm 44:17; avenge oneself, ׳י subject לֹא תִתְנַקֵּם׳נַפְשִׁי בְּ Jeremiah 5:9,29; Jeremiah 9:8; of Israel's enemies אוֺיֵבוּמִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3; Psalm 44:17.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

נָקַם inf. נְקוֹם, fut. יִקּוֹם to revenge, to take vengeance (Arab. نقم to be angry, to rebuke, to punish; Conj. VIII. to inflict a penalty, to take vengeance. The primary idea is that of breathing forcibly: compare the kindred נָחַם). It stands

(a) absol. Levit. 19:18.

(b) with an acc. of that which, or the person whom one avenges, Deuteronomy 32:43 also followed by עַל Psalms 99:8. In the same sense, Levit. 26:25, הֶרֶב נֹקֶמֶת נְקַם בְּרִית “a sword which avenges the covenant.” Jeremiah 51:36 [Piel], “I will avenge thy vengeance,” i.e. thee.

(c) followed by מִן of him from whom vengeance of any thing is sought to be taken, 1 Samuel 24:13 followed by מֵאֵת Numbers 31:2 מִיַּד 2 Kings 9:7 [Piel]; לְ Nahum 1:2; Ezekiel 25:12 acc. Joshua 10:13. The two constructions, let. a, b, are found together in the following instances: 1 Sam. loc. cit., נְקָמַנִי יְהֹוָה מִמֶּךָּ “Jehovah has avenged me of thee.” Numb. 31:2, נְקֹם נִקְמַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֵת הַמִּדְיָנִים.

Niphal, to avenge oneself. Ezekiel 25:15, יִנָּֽקְמוּ נָקָם: followed by בְּ of the person on whom vengeance is sought to be taken, Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 18:25 followed by מִן both of what vengeance is taken for, and also of the person from whom it is sought. מִן Isaiah 1:24; Jeremiah 15:15; Judges 16:28.

Piel, i.q. Kal, 2 Kings 9:7, נִקַּמְתִּי דְּמֵי עַבָדַי הַנְּבִיאִים … מִיַּד אִיזֶבֶל “I will avenge the blood of my servants, the prophets … from Jezebel,” Jeremiah 51:36 followed by בְּ Ezekiel 25:12 (at the end).

Hophal, fut. יֻקַּם to be avenged. Genesis 4:15, 24, “whosoever slayeth Cain he shall be avenged seven-fold,” Exodus 21:21.

Hithpael,

(1) to avenge oneself, as Niph., Jeremiah 5:9, 29 9:8.

(2) part. מִתְנַקֵּם desirous of vengeance, Psalms 8:3, 44:17. Hence

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List of Word Forms

בִּנְקֹ֥ם בנקם הִנָּ֣קְמוּ הנקמו וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה וְהִנָּ֤קֶם וְנִקְּמ֥וּ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ וְנֹקֵם֙ וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי ואנקמה והנקם וינקמו ומתנקם׃ ונקם ונקמו ונקמני ונקמתי יִנָּקֵֽם׃ יִקֹּ֥ם יִקּ֑וֹם יֻקַּ֔ם יֻקַּם־ יֻקָּ֑ם ינקם׃ יקום יקם יקם־ לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם לִנְקֹ֣ם להנקם לנקם נְקֹ֗ם נִקַּ֥מְתִּי נָקֹ֖ם נֹקֵ֤ם נֹקֵ֥ם נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙ נקם נקמת נקמתי תִקֹּ֤ם תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם תקם תתנקם bin·qōm binKom binqōm hin·nā·qə·mū hinNakemu hinnāqəmū lə·hin·nā·qêm lehinnaKem ləhinnāqêm lin·qōm linKom linqōm nā·qōm naKom nāqōm nə·qōm neKom nəqōm nikKamti niq·qam·tî niqqamtî nō·qe·meṯ nō·qêm noKem noKemet nōqêm nōqemeṯ tikKom ṯiq·qōm ṯiqqōm ṯiṯ·naq·qêm titnakKem ṯiṯnaqqêm ū·miṯ·naq·qêm ū·nə·qā·ma·nî umitnakKem ūmiṯnaqqêm unekaMani ūnəqāmanî vaiyinnakeMu vehinNakem veinnakeMah venikkamTi venikkeMu venoKem way·yin·nā·qə·mū wayyinnāqəmū wə’innāqəmāh wə·’in·nā·qə·māh wə·hin·nā·qem wə·niq·qam·tî wə·niq·qə·mū wə·nō·qêm wəhinnāqem wəniqqamtî wəniqqəmū wənōqêm yikKom yin·nā·qêm yinnaKem yinnāqêm yiq·qō·wm yiq·qōm yiqqōm yiqqōwm yukKam yuq·qam yuq·qām yuq·qam- yuqqam yuqqām yuqqam-