Hebrew · H5352, G1344 · unreviewed

יִנָּקֶה

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

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נָקָה H5352 to be (or make ) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare , i.e. extirpated

Pronunciation nāqāh

Physical cleansing extends to moral/legal innocence; judicial acquittal is the word's primary theological usage

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δικαιόω G1344 to justify

Pronunciation dikaióō

To declare or pronounce righteous, not merely to make righteous; forensic acquittal rather than moral transformation.

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What does יִנָּקֶה (yinnaqeh) mean in the Bible?

נָקָה · δικαιόω is a Hebrew word meaning "to be cleared, acquitted, or go unpunished".

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Meaning

to be cleared, acquitted, or go unpunished

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 18×

Imperfect Prov 6:29 · Prov 11:21 · Prov 16:5 · Prov 17:5 · Prov 19:5 · Prov 19:9 · Prov 28:20 · Gen 24:41 · Jer 49:12 · Jer 25:29 12×

Perfect Jer 2:35 · Judg 15:3 · Zech 5:3 4×

Infinitive absolute Jer 25:29 1×

Sequential imperfect Num 5:19 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×

Imperfect Deut 5:11 · Exod 20:7 · Exod 34:7 · Nah 1:3 · Num 14:18 5×

Perfect Joel 4:21 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Infinitive absolute Jer 49:12 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 17 Perfect 5 Infinitive absolute 2 Imperative 1

Stem

Niphal 18 Piel 6 Qal 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 17 Indicative 5 Imperative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 6 — Judge Righteously, Flee Sexual Immorality, and Glorify God in Your Body Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Galatians 2 — Justified by Faith: Gospel Unity, Apostolic Confrontation, and Life in Christ Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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