נָקַם (nâqam) — Avenge
Hebrew word study: נָקַם (nâqam), Strong's H5358. to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
KJV translation words: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.
Strong's H5358 is tagged on 35 words in 31 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:15 and last appears in Nahum 1:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 31)
- Genesis 4:15 — יֻקָּם — he will be avenged
- Genesis 4:24 — יֻקַּם — he will be avenged
- Exodus 21:20 — נָקֹם — certainly to avenge
- Exodus 21:21 — יֻקַּם — he will be avenged
- Leviticus 19:18 — תִקֹּם — you will avenge yourself
- Leviticus 26:25 — נֹקֶמֶת — which will avenge
- Numbers 31:2 — נְקֹם — avenge
- Deuteronomy 32:43 — יִקּוֹם — he will avenge
- Joshua 10:13 — יִקֹּם — it avenged itself on
- Judges 15:7 — נִקַּמְתִּי — I have avenged myself
- Judges 16:28 — וְאִנָּקְמָה — so let me avenge myself
- 1 Samuel 14:24 — וְנִקַּמְתִּי — and I will avenge myself
- 1 Samuel 18:25 — לְהִנָּקֵם — to avenge himself
- 1 Samuel 24:12 — וּנְקָמַנִי — and he will avenge me
- 2 Kings 9:7 — וְנִקַּמְתִּי — and I will avenge
- Esther 8:13 — לְהִנָּקֵם — to avenge themselves
- Psalms 8:2 — וּמִתְנַקֵּם — and an avenger
- Psalms 44:16 — וּמִתְנַקֵּם — and an avenger
- Psalms 99:8 — וְנֹקֵם — and avenging yourself
- Isaiah 1:24 — וְאִנָּקְמָה — and I will avenge myself
- Jeremiah 5:9 — תִתְנַקֵּם — will it avenge itself
- Jeremiah 5:29 — תִתְנַקֵּם — will it avenge itself
- Jeremiah 9:9 — תִתְנַקֵּם — will it avenge itself
- Jeremiah 15:15 — וְהִנָּקֶם — and avenge yourself
- Jeremiah 46:10 — לְהִנָּקֵם — to avenge himself
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Frequently asked questions
What does nâqam (H5358) mean?
To grudge, i.e. avenge or punish.
How is H5358 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5358 as: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance..
How often does נָקַם (nâqam) appear?
Strong's H5358 is tagged on 35 words in 31 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:15 and last appears in Nahum 1:2.
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