Hebrew · H5359, H5360

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 phrase meaning "vengeance, revenge, retaliatory judgment".

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What does נָקָם · נְקָמָה mean in the Bible?

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

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5359, H5360?

H5359, H5360 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. vengeance, revenge, retaliatory judgment

Strong's H5359, H5360

Lexical occurrences 44 verses

Source Gloss

vengeance, revenge, retaliatory judgment

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