Hebrew · H5359, H5360 · unreviewed

נָקָם / נְקָמָה

Revenge · avengement , whether the act or the passion

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נָקָם H5359 revenge
Pronunciation nāqām
Vengeance as divine prerogative; God reserves the right to repay wrongs, not humans
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נְקָמָה H5360 avengement , whether the act or the passion
Pronunciation nĕqāmāh
Divine prerogative to repay covenant violation; human vengeance poses theological danger when usurping God's exclusive right
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What does נָקָם / נְקָמָה (nāqām / nəqāmâ) mean in the Bible?

נָקָם · נְקָמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "vengeance, revenge, retaliatory judgment".

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Meaning

vengeance, revenge, retaliatory judgment
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