1) to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to avenge, take vengeance 1a2) to entertain revengeful feelings 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to avenge oneself 1b2) to suffer vengeance 1c) (Piel) to avenge 1d) (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood) 1e) (Hithpael) to avenge oneself
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H5358 — נָקַם
na.qam · to avenge · Hebrew/Aramaic
28 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 4:15 · יֻקָּ֑םYahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.Genesis 4:24 · יֻקַּם־If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”Exodus 21:20 · נָקֹ֖ם · יִנָּקֵֽם׃“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.Exodus 21:21 · יֻקַּ֔םNotwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.Leviticus 19:18 · תִקֹּ֤ם“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.Leviticus 26:25 · נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙I will bring a sword upon you, that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.Numbers 31:2 · נְקֹ֗ם“Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”Deuteronomy 32:43 · יִקּ֑וֹםRejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.Joshua 10:13 · יִקֹּ֥םThe sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.Judges 15:7 · נִקַּ֥מְתִּיSamson said to them, “If you behave like this, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.”Judges 16:28 · וְאִנָּקְמָ֧הSamson called to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.”1 Samuel 14:24 · וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.1 Samuel 18:25 · לְהִנָּקֵ֖םSaul said, “You shall tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.1 Samuel 24:12 · וּנְקָמַ֥נִיMay Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.2 Kings 9:7 · וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞יYou shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel.Esther 8:13 · לְהִנָּקֵ֖םA copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.Psalm 8:2 · וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.Psalm 44:16 · וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.Psalm 99:8 · וְ֝נֹקֵ֗םYou answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.Isaiah 1:24 · וְאִנָּקְמָ֖הTherefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;Jeremiah 5:9 · תִתְנַקֵּ֖םShouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh; “and shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?Jeremiah 5:29 · תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם“Shall I not punish for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?Jeremiah 9:9 · תִתְנַקֵּ֖םShall I not visit them for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?Jeremiah 15:15 · וְהִנָּ֤קֶםYahweh, you know; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; don’t take me away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.Jeremiah 46:10 · לְהִנָּקֵ֣םFor that day is of the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.Jeremiah 50:15 · הִנָּ֣קְמוּShout against her all around: she has submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Yahweh: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.Jeremiah 51:36 · וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖יTherefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.Nahum 1:2 · וְנֹקֵם֙ · נֹקֵ֥ם · נֹקֵ֤םYahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.