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נָקָם

Revenge

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נָקָםH5359
Pronunciationnāqām

What does נָקָם (nāqām) mean in the Bible?

נָקָם (nāqām): Vengeance as divine prerogative; God reserves the right to repay wrongs, not humans

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָקָם (nāqām) mean in the Bible?

נָקָם (nāqām): Vengeance as divine prerogative; God reserves the right to repay wrongs, not humans

How does the BSB render H5359?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Vengeance (7), of vengeance (4), . . . (2), the vengeance (1), they are avenged (1).

Where does נָקָם (nāqām) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Deuteronomy (3), Ezekiel (3), Judges (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 It
Vengeance7×Deuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:43, Isaiah 47:3
of vengeance4×Proverbs 6:34, Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 63:4
. . .2×Ezekiel 24:8, Ezekiel 25:12
the vengeance1×Leviticus 26:25
they are avenged1×Psalms 58:10
vengeful blow1×Judges 16:28
with vengeance1×Isaiah 35:4
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:25נְקַם־tothe vengeanceNoun - masculine singular constructDeuteronomy 32:35נָקָם֙toVengeanceNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:41נָקָם֙tovengeanceNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:43וְנָקָם֙tovengeanceConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJudges 16:28נְקַם־tovengeful blowNoun - masculine singular constructPsalms 58:10נָקָ֑םtothey are avengedNoun - masculine singularProverbs 6:34נָקָֽם׃toof vengeanceNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 34:8נָקָ֖םtoof vengeanceNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 35:4נָקָ֣םtowith vengeanceNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 47:3נָקָ֣םtovengeanceNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:25
Aligned rows17
Books represented8
Leviticus1Deuteronomy3Judges1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah6Ezekiel3Micah1
Source forms
נָקָ֖ם5xnā·qāmIsaiah 34:8, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 63:4, Ezekiel 25:12
נָקָם֙4xnā·qāmDeuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:41, Isaiah 59:17, Ezekiel 25:15
נָקָ֣ם2xnā·qāmIsaiah 35:4, Isaiah 47:3
נְקַם־2xnə·qam-Leviticus 26:25, Judges 16:28
וְנָקָם֙1xwə·nā·qāmDeuteronomy 32:43
נָקָ֑ם1xnā·qāmPsalms 58:10
נָקָ֔ם1xnā·qāmEzekiel 24:8
נָקָֽם׃1xnā·qāmProverbs 6:34
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular14xDeuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:41, Psalms 58:10, Proverbs 6:34
Noun - masculine singular construct2xLeviticus 26:25, Judges 16:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:43
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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