What does נָקַם · ἐκδικέω mean in the Bible?
נָקַם · ἐκδικέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to execute justice or repay wrongdoing".
Hebrew · H5358, G1556
נָקַם
To grudge , i.e. avenge or punish · to vindicate, retaliate, punish
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נָקַםH5358to grudge , i.e. avenge or punish
Pronunciationnāqam
Vengeance rooted in grievance; God's retaliatory justice against covenant-breakers and enemies of Israel.
Open lexicon entry →ἐκδικέωG1556to vindicate, retaliate, punish
Pronunciationekdikéō
Vindication of the oppressed or enforcement of justice, not personal revenge or retribution.
Open lexicon entry →What does נָקַם (naqam) mean in the Bible?
נָקַם · ἐκδικέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to execute justice or repay wrongdoing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5358, G1556?
H5358, G1556 is connected to 35 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to execute justice or repay wrongdoing
Source Gloss
to execute justice or repay wrongdoing
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms17
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
ImperfectExod 21:21 · Gen 4:15 · Gen 4:243×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others3×
ImperfectJer 5:9 · Jer 5:29 · Jer 9:83×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense8×
Participle activeLev 26:25 · Nah 1:23×
ImperfectDeut 32:43 · Josh 10:13 · Lev 19:183×
Infinitive absoluteExod 21:201×
Sequential imperfectNum 31:21×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
ImperfectExod 21:201×
Sequential imperfectJer 50:151×
PerfectJudg 15:71×
Word Origins
נָקַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.