H5358 — נָקַם (nâqam)

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Strong's H5358 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: נָקַם (nâqam)

Pronunciation: naw-kam'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

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

Senses

  1. to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished
    1. (Qal)
    2. to avenge, take vengeance
    3. to entertain revengeful feelings
    4. (Niphal)
    5. to avenge oneself
    6. to suffer vengeance
    7. (Piel) to avenge
    8. (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood)
    9. (Hithpael) to avenge oneself

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G292 ἀμύνομαι amýnomai middle voice of a primary verb to ward off (for oneself), i.e. protect defend
G467 ἀνταποδίδωμι antapodídōmi from G473 and G591 to requite (good or evil) recompense, render, repay
G469 ἀνταπόδοσις antapódosis from G467 requital (properly, the act) reward
G1556 ἐκδικέω ekdikéō from G1558 to vindicate, retaliate, punish a (re-)venge
G1559 ἐκδιώκω ekdiṓkō from G1537 and G1377 to pursue out, i.e. expel or persecute implacably persecute
G1817 ἐξανίστημι exanístēmi from G1537 and G450 objectively, to produce, i.e. (figuratively) beget; subjectively, to arise, i.e. (figuratively) object raise (rise) up
G2920 κρίσις krísis decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law) accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment
G3886 παραλύω paralýō from G3844 and G3089 to loosen beside, i.e. relax (perfect passive participle, paralyzed or enfeebled) feeble, sick of the (taken with) palsy

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.