נָקָם (nâqâm) — Avenged

Hebrew word study: נָקָם (nâqâm), Strong's H5359. revenge

HebrewStrong's H5359
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָקָם (nâqâm)
Pronounced: naw-kawm'

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

revenge

Word study
Derivation: from H5358 (נָקַם);

KJV translation words: [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5359 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:25 and last appears in Micah 5:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

vengeance ×14vengeance of ×2and vengeance ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נָקָם ×14נְקַם ×2וְנָקָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×6Deuteronomy ×3Ezekiel ×3Leviticus ×1Judges ×1Psalms ×1Proverbs ×1Micah ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5358 נָקַם (nâqam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5360 נְקָמָה (nᵉqâmâh).

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 nâqâm (H5359) mean?

Revenge.

How is H5359 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5359 as: [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance..

How often does נָקָם (nâqâm) appear?

Strong's H5359 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:25 and last appears in Micah 5:15.