What does נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις mean in the Bible?
נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing".
Hebrew · H5359, G1557
נָקָם
Revenge · vindication, retribution
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נָקָםH5359revenge
Pronunciationnāqām
Vengeance as divine prerogative; God reserves the right to repay wrongs, not humans
Open lexicon entry →ἐκδίκησιςG1557vindication, retribution
Pronunciationekdíkēsis
Vindication of the wronged through divine justice, not mere personal revenge or retaliation
Open lexicon entry →What does נָקָם (naqam) mean in the Bible?
נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5359, G1557?
H5359, G1557 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing
Strong'sH5359, G1557
Lexical occurrences17 versesSource Gloss
retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נָקָם is built from this root: