[
נָקַם]
verb avenge, take vengeance (Ecclus 46:1e
להנקם נקמי אויב (Niph`al + accusative of congnate meaning with verb);
נקם, noun also Ecclesiasticus 12:6 (compare
Deuteronomy 32:41), Ecclesiasticus 39:30; Ecclesiasticus 48:7; Late Hebrew
נָקַם especially in derivatives; Aramaic
נְקַם (rare),
in derived species; Arabic
take vengeance (
upon), Lane
3037; compare Ethiopic
Di
458 vindictae studium, ultionis cupido; Assyrian
i‡‡imu,
vengeance,
requital, is possibly from √
אקם Jäger
BAS ii. 279); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix נְקָמֵ֫נִי 1 Samuel 24:13; Imperfect יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43; יִקֹּם Joshua 10:13; 2masculine singular תִּקֹּם Leviticus 19:18; Infinitive absolute נָקֹם Exodus 21:20; construct נְקֹם Ezekiel 24:8; Ezekiel 25:12; Imperative נְקֹם Numbers 31:2; Participle נִקֵם Nahum 1:2 3t.; feminine נֹקֶ֫מֶת Leviticus 26:25; —
1 avenge, take vengeance:
a. God subject דַּם עֲבָדָיו יִקּוֺם Deuteronomy 32:43 the blood of his servants he avengeth (against those who slew them) (+ 1 Kings 2:5 ᵐ5L Klo); ׳נ absolute Nahum 1:2 (twice in verse) with לְ (against Nineveh) Nahum 1:2; נָקָם ׳נ (against Jerusalem) Ezekiel 24:8; עַלעֲֿלִילוֺהָם on their doings (his people's) Psalm 99:8; נְקַם בְּרִית ׳נ Leviticus 26:25 (H) the vengeance of the covenant (against those who break it); נְקָמַנִי1Sam 24:13, with מִן of person from whom vengeance is taken (compare Jeremiah 20:10).
b. Israel and its leaders against their enemies, נקמה ׳נ with מִן against whom Numbers 31:2 (P); with accusative יִקֹּם אֹיְבָיו Joshua 10:13 (poem).
c. Edom against Judah נקם לְ ׳נ Ezekiel 25:12.
d. in administration of justice against murder Exodus 21:20 (E).
2 entertain revengeful feelings (opposed to אהב) against neighbour forbidden Leviticus 19:18 (H).
Niph`al Perfect1singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 14:24; 3masculine plural נִקְּמוּ Ezekiel 25:12; imperfect יִנָּקֵם Exodus 21:20; 1singular אִנָָּֽקְמָה Judges 16:28; Isaiah 1:24; 3masculine plural יִנָָּֽקְמוּ Ezekiel 25:15; Infinitive הִנָּקֵם Jeremiah 46:10 2t.; Imperative הִנָּ֫קֶם Jeremiah 15:15; plural הִנָָּֽקְמוּ Jeremiah 50:15: —
1 avenge oneself,
a. ׳י subject with מִן of adversary Isaiah 1:24; Jeremiah 46:10; with מִן advers., לְ for whom Jeremiah 15:15; with בְּ adversary Jeremiah 50:15.
b. of Israel and champions with מִן Judges 16:28; 1 Samuel 14:24; Esther 8:13; with בְּ Judges 15:7; 1 Samuel 18:25.
c. of enemies against Israel נקם ׳נ Ezekiel 25:15; with בְּ Ezekiel 25:12.
2 suffer vengeance (of law against murder) Exodus 21:20 (E).
Piel Perfect1singular נִקַּ֫מְתִּי 2 Kings 9:7; Jeremiah 51:36; — avenge, ׳י subject דָּמִים מיד 2 Kings 9:7 blood at hands of; נִקְמָתֵךָ ׳נ Jeremiah 51:36 take vengeance for thee.
Hoph`al Imperfect יֻקַּם Genesis 4:24; Exodus 21:21, יֻקָּ֑ם Genesis 4:15 be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood).
Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְנַקֵּם Jeremiah 5:9,29; Jeremiah 9:8; Participle מִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3; Psalm 44:17; avenge oneself, ׳י subject לֹא תִתְנַקֵּם ׳נַפְשִׁי בְּ Jeremiah 5:9,29; Jeremiah 9:8; of Israel's enemies אוֺיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם Psalm 8:3; Psalm 44:17.
Strong's Hebrew: 5358. נָקַם (naqam) — 35 Occurrences
Genesis 4:15
HEB: קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה
NAS: Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.
KJV: Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.
INT: Cain sevenfold vengeance appointed and the LORD
Genesis 4:24
HEB: כִּ֥י שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקַּם־ קָ֑יִן וְלֶ֖מֶךְ
NAS: Cain is avenged sevenfold,
KJV: Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
INT: If sevenfold is avenged Cain Lamech
Exodus 21:20
HEB: תַּ֣חַת יָד֑וֹ נָקֹ֖ם יִנָּקֵֽם׃
NAS: at his hand, he shall be punished.
KJV: under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
INT: Thahash his hand shall be punished shall be punished
Exodus 21:20
HEB: יָד֑וֹ נָקֹ֖ם יִנָּקֵֽם׃
KJV: he shall be surely punished.
INT: his hand shall be punished shall be punished
Exodus 21:21
HEB: יַעֲמֹ֑ד לֹ֣א יֻקַּ֔ם כִּ֥י כַסְפּ֖וֹ
NAS: two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his property.
KJV: or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.
INT: survives no vengeance for is his property
Leviticus 19:18
HEB: לֹֽא־ תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־ תִטֹּר֙
NAS: You shall not take vengeance, nor
KJV: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge
INT: nor take nor bear
Leviticus 26:25
HEB: עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם חֶ֗רֶב נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙ נְקַם־ בְּרִ֔ית
NAS: upon you a sword which will execute vengeance
KJV: a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel
INT: upon A sword will execute vengeance the covenant
Numbers 31:2
HEB: נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: Take full vengeance for the sons
KJV: Avenge the children of Israel
INT: Take full the sons
Deuteronomy 32:43
HEB: דַם־ עֲבָדָ֖יו יִקּ֑וֹם וְנָקָם֙ יָשִׁ֣יב
NAS: [with] His people; For He will avenge the blood
KJV: [with] his people: for he will avenge the blood
INT: the blood of his servants will avenge vengeance and will render
Joshua 10:13
HEB: עָמָ֗ד עַד־ יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו
NAS: the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.
KJV: until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies.
INT: stopped Until avenged the nation their enemies
Judges 15:7
HEB: כִּ֛י אִם־ נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר
NAS: I will surely take revenge on you, but after
KJV: this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after
INT: for Since take after will quit
Judges 16:28
HEB: הַזֶּה֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־ אַחַ֛ת
NAS: that I may at once be avenged of the Philistines
KJV: that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines
INT: this God be avenged avenged once
1 Samuel 14:24
HEB: עַד־ הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא
NAS: and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.
KJV: until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies.
INT: before evening have avenged enemies not
1 Samuel 18:25
HEB: עָרְל֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king's
KJV: of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's
INT: foreskins of the Philistines to take enemies the king's
1 Samuel 24:12
HEB: בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ
NAS: you and me, and may the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand
KJV: between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand
INT: between between avenge and may the LORD but
2 Kings 9:7
HEB: אַחְאָ֖ב אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י דְּמֵ֣י ׀ עֲבָדַ֣י
NAS: your master, that I may avenge the blood
KJV: thy master, that I may avenge the blood
INT: of Ahab your master may avenge the blood of my servants
Esther 8:13
HEB: לַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
KJV: against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
INT: day this to avenge their enemies
Psalm 8:2
HEB: לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃
NAS: To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
KJV: the enemy and the avenger.
INT: cease the enemy and the revengeful
Psalm 44:16
HEB: מִפְּנֵ֥י א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃
NAS: of the enemy and the avenger.
KJV: by reason of the enemy and avenger.
INT: of the presence of the enemy and the avenger
Psalm 99:8
HEB: הָיִ֣יתָ לָהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם עַל־ עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: God to them, And [yet] an avenger of their [evil] deeds.
KJV: that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
INT: become to them and an avenger of their deeds
Isaiah 1:24
HEB: אֶנָּחֵ֣ם מִצָּרַ֔י וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה מֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃
NAS: of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.
KJV: me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
INT: will be relieved of my adversaries and avenge enemies
Jeremiah 5:9
HEB: כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ס
NAS: as this Shall I not avenge Myself?
KJV: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation
INT: this not avenge my soul
Jeremiah 5:29
HEB: כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ס
NAS: as this Shall I not avenge Myself?'
KJV: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation
INT: this not avenge my soul
Jeremiah 9:9
HEB: כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ס
NAS: as this Shall I not avenge Myself?
KJV: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation
INT: this not avenge my soul
Jeremiah 15:15
HEB: זָכְרֵ֤נִי וּפָקְדֵ֙נִי֙ וְהִנָּ֤קֶם לִי֙ מֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔י
NAS: me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
KJV: me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors;
INT: Remember take and take my persecutors not
Jeremiah 46:10
HEB: י֤וֹם נְקָמָה֙ לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם מִצָּרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֥ה
NAS: of vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His foes;
KJV: of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries:
INT: A day of vengeance to avenge his foes will devour
Jeremiah 50:15
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: of the LORD: Take vengeance on her; As she has done
KJV: of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done,
INT: of the LORD this Take her done
Jeremiah 51:36
HEB: אֶת־ רִיבֵ֔ךְ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י אֶת־ נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ
NAS: your case And exact full vengeance
KJV: thy cause, and take vengeance for thee;
INT: to plead your case and exact full will dry
Ezekiel 24:8
HEB: לְהַעֲל֤וֹת חֵמָה֙ לִנְקֹ֣ם נָקָ֔ם נָתַ֥תִּי
NAS: to come up to take vengeance,
KJV: to come up to take vengeance;
INT: to come wrath to take vengeance have put
Ezekiel 25:12
HEB: עֲשׂ֥וֹת אֱד֛וֹם בִּנְקֹ֥ם נָקָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: of Judah by taking vengeance,
KJV: of Judah by taking vengeance,
INT: has acted Edom taking vengeance the house
Ezekiel 25:12
HEB: וַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּ אָשׁ֖וֹם וְנִקְּמ֥וּ בָהֶֽם׃
NAS: grievous guilt, and avenged themselves upon them,
KJV: offended, and revenged himself upon them;
INT: incurred grievous and avenged
Ezekiel 25:15
HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בִּנְקָמָ֑ה וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ נָקָם֙ בִּשְׁאָ֣ט
NAS: in revenge and have taken vengeance
KJV: by revenge, and have taken vengeance
INT: the Philistines revenge taken vengeance scorn
Nahum 1:2
HEB: אֵ֣ל קַנּ֤וֹא וְנֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם
NAS: A jealous and avenging God
KJV: and the LORD revengeth; the LORD
INT: God A jealous and avenging God is avenging
Nahum 1:2
HEB: וְנֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּבַ֣עַל
NAS: is the LORD; The LORD is avenging and wrathful.
KJV: the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious;
INT: and avenging God is avenging God archer
Nahum 1:2
HEB: וּבַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְצָרָ֔יו
NAS: The LORD takes vengeance on His adversaries,
KJV: the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries,
INT: archer wrath takes God his adversaries
in derived species; Arabic 
take vengeance (
upon), Lane3037; compare Ethiopic 
Di458 vindictae studium, ultionis cupido; Assyrian i‡‡imu, vengeance, requital, is possibly from √ אקם JägerBAS ii. 279); —