נָקַם (nâqam) — Avenge

Hebrew word study: נָקַם (nâqam), Strong's H5358. to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

HebrewStrong's H5358
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָקַם (nâqam)
Pronounced: naw-kam'

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

to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.

Where this word appears

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.

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 be avenged ×4will it avenge itself ×3and I will avenge ×2and I will avenge myself ×2and an avenger ×2is avenging ×2to avenge himself ×2avenge ×1certainly to avenge ×1he will avenge ×1which will avenge ×1you will avenge yourself ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְנִקַּמְתִּי ×3לְהִנָּקֵם ×3תִתְנַקֵּם ×3וְאִנָּקְמָה ×2וְנֹקֵם ×2וּמִתְנַקֵּם ×2יֻקַּם ×2נֹקֵם ×2יֻקָּם ×1נָקֹם ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×7Ezekiel ×4Exodus ×31 Samuel ×3Psalms ×3Nahum ×3Genesis ×2Leviticus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5359 נָקָם (nâqâm).

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 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.