H5359 — נָקָם (nâqâm)

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Strong's H5359 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: נָקָם (nâqâm)

Pronunciation: naw-kawm'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from נָקַם (nâqam) [H5358];

Definition: revenge

KJV Renderings: [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance.

Senses

  1. vengeance
    1. vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1342 δίκαιος díkaios from G1349 equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) just, meet, right(-eous)
G1349 δίκη díkē probably from G1166 right (as self-evident), i.e. justice (the principle, a decision, or its execution) judgment, punish, vengeance
G1557 ἐκδίκησις ekdíkēsis from G1556 vindication, retribution (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment
G2920 κρίσις krísis decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law) accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment
H5358 נָקַם nâqam a primitive root to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance

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.