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נָקָה H5352

H5352 is the Hebrew word נָקָה, transliterated nâqâh and said naw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it unpunished.

Word: נָקָהTransliteration: nâqâhSaid: naw-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 28 verses

What it means

to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

unpunished 5×clear 3×hold him guiltless 2×no means 2×free 2×guiltless 2×cleanse 2×go unpunished 2×cut off 2×quit 1×clearing 1×more blameless 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly.

Verses using נָקָה

All 28 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 24:8 · KJV

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

Genesis 24:41 · KJV

Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

Exodus 20:7 · KJV

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Exodus 21:19 · KJV

If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

Exodus 34:7 · KJV

Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Numbers 5:19 · KJV

And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:

Numbers 5:28 · KJV

And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.

Numbers 5:31 · KJV

Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.

Numbers 14:18 · KJV

The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

Deuteronomy 5:11 · KJV

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Judges 15:3 · KJV

And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

1 Samuel 26:9 · KJV

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?

1 Kings 2:9 · KJV

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

Job 10:14 · KJV

If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

Psalm 19:12 · KJV

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Psalm 19:13 · KJV

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Proverbs 11:21 · KJV

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Proverbs 19:5 · KJV

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9 · KJV

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Isaiah 3:26 · KJV

And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.

Jeremiah 2:35 · KJV

Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

Jeremiah 25:29 · KJV

For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

Jeremiah 30:11 · KJV

For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

Jeremiah 46:28 · KJV

Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

Jeremiah 49:12 · KJV

For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.

Joel 3:21 · KJV

For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.

Nahum 1:3 · KJV

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Zechariah 5:3 · KJV

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5352 mean?

H5352 is the Hebrew word נָקָה (nâqâh), meaning to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated.

How is H5352 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it unpunished (5 times), clear (3 times), hold him guiltless (2 times), no means (2 times), free (2 times), among others.

How many times does H5352 appear in the Bible?

נָקָה (nâqâh) is tagged in 28 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5352 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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