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STRONGS NUMBER H5358
Transliteration: naqam
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-kam')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to avenge, take vengeance
Meaning: to grudge, avenge, punish
Word Summary
naqam: to avenge, take vengeance
Original Word: נָקַםTransliteration: naqam
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-kam')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to avenge, take vengeance
Meaning: to grudge, avenge, punish
Strong's Concordance
avenger, self, punish, revenge self, surely, take vengeance A primitive root; to grudge, i.e. Avenge or punish -- avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), X surely, take vengeance.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H5358. naqam
[נָקַם] verb avenge, take vengeance (Ecclus 46:1e אויב נקמי להנקם (Niph`al + accusative of congnate meaning with verb); נקם, noun also Ecclesiastes 12:6 (compare Deuteronomy 32:41), Ecclesiasticus 39:30; Ecclesiasticus 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 JägerBAS ii. 279); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix נְקָמֵ֫נִי 1 Samuel 24:13; Imperfect יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43; יִקֹּם Joshua 10:13; 2masculine singular תִּקֹּם Leviticus 19:18; Infinitive absolute נָקֹם Exodus 21:20; construct נְקֹם Ezekiel 24:8; 25:12; Imperative נְקֹם Numbers 31:2; Participle נִקֵם Nahum 1:2-3t.; feminine נֹקֶ֫מֶת Leviticus 26:25; —
1 avenge, take vengeance:
a. God subject יִקּוֺם עֲבָדָיו דַּם Deuteronomy 32:43 the blood of his servants he avengeth (against those who slew them) (+ 1 Kings 2:5 ᵐ5L Klo); ׳נ absolute Nahum 1:2 (twice in verse) with לְ (against Nineveh) 1:2; ׳נ נָקָם (against Jerusalem) Ezekiel 24:8; עַלעֲֿלִילוֺהָם on their doings (his people's) Psalm 99:8; ׳נ בְּרִית נְקַם Leviticus 26:25 (H) the vengeance of the covenant (against those who break it); נְקָמַנִי1 Samuel 24:13, with מִן of person from whom vengeance is taken (compare Jeremiah 20:10).
b. Israel and its leaders against their enemies, ׳נ נקמה with מִן against whom Numbers 31:2 (P); with accusative אֹיְבָיו יִקֹּם Joshua 10:13 (poem).
c. Edom against Judah ׳נ לְ נקם 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 Perfect1singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 14:24; 3masculine plural נִקְּמוּ Ezekiel 25:12; imperfect יִנָּקֵם Exodus 21:20; 1singular אִנָָּֽקְמָה Judges 16:28; Isaiah 1:24; 3masculine plural יִנָָּֽקְמוּ Ezekiel 25:15; Infinitive הִנָּקֵם Jeremiah 46:10 2t.; Imperative הִנָּ֫קֶם 15:15; plural הִנָָּֽקְמוּ 50:15: —
1 avenge oneself,
a. ׳י subject with מִן of adversary Isaiah 1:24; Jeremiah 46:10; with מִן advers., לְ for whom 15:15; with בְּ adversary 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 ׳נ נקם Ezekiel 25:15; with בְּ 25:12.
2 suffer vengeance (of law against murder) Exodus 21:20 (E).
Piel Perfect1singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי 2 Kings 9:7; Jeremiah 51:36; — avenge, ׳י subject מיד דָּמִים 2 Kings 9:7 blood at hands of; ׳נ נִקְמָתֵךָ 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; 9:8; Participle מִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3; 44:17; avenge oneself, ׳י subject בְּ ׳נַפְשִׁי תִתְנַקֵּם לֹא Jeremiah 5:9, 29; 9:8; of Israel's enemies וּמִתְנַקֵּם אוֺיֵב Psalm 8:3; 44:17.