What does נִקָּיוֹן (bəniqqāyôn) mean in the Bible?
נִקָּיוֹן (bəniqqāyôn): Innocence or purity achieved through vindication; clearness that restores moral standing before God
Hebrew · H5356
נִקָּיוֹן
Clearness (literally or figuratively)
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נִקָּיוֹןH5356
Pronunciationbəniqqāyôn
What does נִקָּיוֹן (bəniqqāyôn) mean in the Bible?
נִקָּיוֹן (bəniqqāyôn): Innocence or purity achieved through vindication; clearness that restores moral standing before God
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5356?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in innocence (2), and the innocence (1), of innocence (1), with cleanness (1).
Where does נִקָּיוֹן (bəniqqāyôn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Amos (1), Genesis (1), Hosea (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itin innocence2×Psalms 26:6, Psalms 73:13
and the innocence1×Genesis 20:5
of innocence1×Hosea 8:5
with cleanness1×Amos 4:6
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Genesis 20:5וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ןtoand the innocenceConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 26:6בְּנִקָּי֣וֹןtoin innocencePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 73:13בְּנִקָּי֣וֹןtoin innocencePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularHosea 8:5נִקָּיֹֽן׃toof innocenceNoun - masculine singularAmos 4:6נִקְי֤וֹןtowith cleannessNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 20:5
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Genesis1Psalms2Hosea1Amos1
Source forms
בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן2xbə·niq·qā·yō·wnPsalms 26:6, Psalms 73:13
וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן1xū·ḇə·niq·yōnGenesis 20:5
נִקְי֤וֹן1xniq·yō·wnAmos 4:6
נִקָּיֹֽן׃1xniq·qā·yōnHosea 8:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 26:6, Psalms 73:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xGenesis 20:5
Noun - masculine singular1xHosea 8:5
Noun - masculine singular construct1xAmos 4:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Innocence or purity achieved through vindication; clearness that restores moral standing before God
Source Gloss
clearness (literally or figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Innocence or purity achieved through vindication; clearness that restores moral standing before God
clearness (literally or figuratively) BDB: innocency Usage: cleanness, innocency.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
In innocence; purity; freedom from guilt or punishment; specifically in moral conduct
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Word Origins
נִקָּיוֹן is built from this root: