נָקָם naqam
Hebrew word for “vengeance” · Strong’s H5359 · used 17 times in 17 verses
Meaning
1) vengeance; 1a) vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)
How it is translated
Glosses given for naqam in context, with how often each is used:
- vengeance 17
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Deuteronomy | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Ezekiel | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Leviticus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Judges | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Proverbs | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Micah | 1 | 0.7 |
Chapters where it is used most
Deuteronomy 32 (3), Ezekiel 25 (2), Leviticus 26 (1), Judges 16 (1), Psalms 58 (1), Proverbs 6 (1), Isaiah 34 (1), Isaiah 35 (1), Isaiah 47 (1), Isaiah 59 (1)
Forms
- נקם 16
- ונקם 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with naqam more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- נָקַם naqam “to avenge” 6
- חֵמָה chemah “rage” 3
- דָּם dam “blood” 3
- יְהֹוִה yehovih “YHWH/God” 3
- קִנְאָה qinah “jealousy” 2
- אֲדֹנָי adonai “Lord” 3
- יַעַן yaan “because” 2
- צַר tsar “enemy” 2
- פַּעַם paam “beat” 2
- שָׁנָה shaneh “year” 3
- פְּלִשְׁתִּי pelishti “Philistine” 2
- חָזַק chazaq “to strengthen” 2
Key verses
The verses using naqam that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Leviticus 26:25 — 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…
- Deuteronomy 32:35 — 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…
- Deuteronomy 32:41 — 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 — 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…
- Psalms 58:10 — The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Isaiah 34:8 — For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
- Isaiah 35:4 — 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 — 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 — 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…
- Isaiah 61:2 — To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- Isaiah 63:4 — For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- Ezekiel 25:15 — 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;
See all 17 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.