BDB5371
נְקָמָה noun feminine vengeance (on formation compare LagBN 143); — ׳ נ Jer 46:10 + 3 t.; construct נִקְמַת Num 31:2 + 7 t.; suffix נִקְמָתִי Ezek 25:14 + 7 t. suffixes; plural נְקָמוֺת Judg 11:36 + 5 t.; נְקָמֹת 2Sam 22:48 —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5360 |
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| Word: | נְקָמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H5359 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 27 |
| Transliteration: | nqamah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nek-aw-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. avengement, whether the act of the passion |
| KJV Renderings: | + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. |
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נְקָמָה noun feminine vengeance (on formation compare LagBN 143); — ׳ נ Jer 46:10 + 3 t.; construct נִקְמַת Num 31:2 + 7 t.; suffix נִקְמָתִי Ezek 25:14 + 7 t. suffixes; plural נְקָמוֺת Judg 11:36 + 5 t.; נְקָמֹת 2Sam 22:48 —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke