Strong's Lexicon

H5360

H5360 — נְקָמָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnqamahnoun femOccurrences: 27TWOT: 1413b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5360
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

1. vengeance of God, absolute Ezek 25:14 ׳ נקם נ Jer 51:36 דַּם נִקְמַת Ps 79:10 אֵל נְקָמוֺת Ps 94:1 (twice in verse); ׳ עֵת נ Jer 51:6 ׳ יוֺם נ Jer 46:10 יהוה ׳ נ Jer 50:15; Jer 50:28; Jer 51:11 הֵיכָלוֺ ׳ נ Jer 50:28; Jer 51:11 with בְּ of adversary, ׳ נתן נ Ezek 25:14 ; Ezek 25:17 ׳ עשׂה נ Ezek 25:17 with מִן of adversary ׳ נתן נ 2Sam 4:8 ׳ עשׂה נ Judg 11:36 נִקְמָֽתְךָ מֵהֶם Jer 11:20; Jer 20:12 with לְ whom ׳ נתן נ 2Sam 22:48 = Ps 18:48 .
2. of Israel and its chiefs מן ׳ נקם נ Num 31:2 ( P ); with ׳ בְ, ׳ נתן ני Num 31:3 ( P ); ׳ עשׂה נ Ps 149:7.
3. enemies of Israel absolute Lam 3:60 עשׂה בנקמה; Ezek 25:15 of Jeremiah מן ׳ לקח מ Jer 20:10.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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