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נָקָם H5359
H5359 is the Hebrew word נָקָם, transliterated nâqâm and said naw-kawm'. The King James Version most often renders it vengeance.
What it means
revenge.
Where it comes from
from H5358 (נָקַם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance.
Verses using נָקָם
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 26:25 · KJV
And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Deuteronomy 32:35 · KJV
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Deuteronomy 32:41 · KJV
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Deuteronomy 32:43 · KJV
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Judges 16:28 · KJV
And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Psalm 58:10 · KJV
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Isaiah 34:8 · KJV
For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah 35:4 · KJV
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Isaiah 47:3 · KJV
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah 59:17 · KJV
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Isaiah 61:2 · KJV
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 63:4 · KJV
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Ezekiel 24:8 · KJV
That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
Ezekiel 25:12 · KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Ezekiel 25:15 · KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Micah 5:15 · KJV
And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5359 mean?
H5359 is the Hebrew word נָקָם (nâqâm), meaning revenge.
How is H5359 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it vengeance (13 times), quarrel (1 time), belongeth vengeance (1 time), avenged (1 time).
How many times does H5359 appear in the Bible?
נָקָם (nâqâm) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5359 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5358 (נָקַם).
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