נָקָה (nâqâh) — Acquit at All

Hebrew word study: נָקָה (nâqâh), Strong's H5352. to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated

HebrewStrong's H5352
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָקָה (nâqâh)
Pronounced: naw-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5352 is tagged on 44 words in 33 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:8 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he will go unpunished ×7and certainly to leave unpunished ×5he will leave unpunished ×4I will leave unpunished you ×2he will be purged ×2will you be exempt from punishment ×2you will acquit me ×2you will be exempt from punishment ×2and he will be free from guilt ×1and you will be free ×1he leaves unpunished ×1you will be free ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִנָּקֶה ×7וְנַקֵּה ×5יְנַקֶּה ×5נִקֵּיתִי ×3וְנִקֵּיתִי ×2וְנִקָּה ×2נִקָּה ×2תְנַקֵּנִי ×2תִנָּקוּ ×2תִּנָּקֶה ×2

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×11Proverbs ×7Numbers ×5Exodus ×4Genesis ×2Job ×2Psalms ×2Joel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 33)

  • Genesis 24:8 — וְנִקִּיתָ — and you will be free
  • Genesis 24:41 — תִּנָּקֶה — you will be free
  • Exodus 20:7 — יְנַקֶּה — he will leave unpunished
  • Exodus 21:19 — וְנִקָּה — and he will be free from guilt
  • Exodus 34:7 — וְנַקֵּה — and certainly to leave unpunished
  • Numbers 5:19 — הִנָּקִי — be free
  • Numbers 5:28 — וְנִקְּתָה — and she will be free
  • Numbers 5:31 — וְנִקָּה — and he will be free
  • Numbers 14:18 — וְנַקֵּה — and certainly to leave unpunished
  • Deuteronomy 5:11 — יְנַקֶּה — he will leave unpunished
  • Judges 15:3 — נִקֵּיתִי — I will be free
  • 1 Samuel 26:9 — וְנִקָּה פ — and will he be free from guilt
  • 1 Kings 2:9 — תְּנַקֵּהוּ — you leave unpunished him
  • Job 9:28 — תְנַקֵּנִי — you will acquit me
  • Job 10:14 — תְנַקֵּנִי — you will acquit me
  • Psalms 19:12 — נַקֵּנִי — acquit me
  • Psalms 19:13 — וְנִקֵּיתִי — and I will be acquitted
  • Proverbs 6:29 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 11:21 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 16:5 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 17:5 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 19:5 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 19:9 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Proverbs 28:20 — יִנָּקֶה — he will go unpunished
  • Isaiah 3:26 — וְנִקָּתָה — and it will be emptied

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4518 מְנַקִּית (mᵉnaqqîyth), H5343 נְקֵא (nᵉqêʼ), H5355 נָקִי (nâqîy), H5356 נִקָּיוֹן (niqqâyôwn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâqâh (H5352) mean?

To be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated.

How is H5352 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5352 as: acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly..

How often does נָקָה (nâqâh) appear?

Strong's H5352 is tagged on 44 words in 33 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:8 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.