H5358Hebrewnōqēm

נָקַם

avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.

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Old Testament
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New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(niphal)
  • 4(piel) to avenge
  • 5(hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood)
  • 6(hithpael) to avenge oneself

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâqam; Pronunciation: naw-kam'