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Lexicon neqamah: Vengeance, revenge Original Word: נְקָמָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: nqamah Pronunciation: neh-kaw-MAH Phonetic Spelling: (nek-aw-maw') Definition: Vengeance, revenge Meaning: avengement Strong's Exhaustive Concordance avenge, revenge, vengeance Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the passion -- + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. see HEBREW naqam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of naqam Definition vengeance NASB Translation avenged (1), full vengeance (2), revenge (2), vengeance (22). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְקָמָה noun feminine vengeance (on formation compare LagBN 143); — ׳נ Jeremiah 46:10 3t.; construct נִקְמַת Numbers 31:2 7t.; suffix נִקְמָתִי Ezekiel 25:14 7t. suffixes; plural נְקָמוֺת Judges 11:36 5t.; נְקָמֹת 2 Samuel 22:48; — 1 vengeance of God, absolute Ezekiel 25:14; ׳נקם נ Jeremiah 51:36; דַּם נִקְמַת Psalm 79:10; אֵל נְקָמוֺת Psalm 94:1 (twice in verse); ׳עֵת נ Jeremiah 51:6; ׳יוֺם נ Jeremiah 46:10; יהוה ׳נ Jeremiah 50:15,28; Jeremiah 51:11; הֵיכָלוֺ ׳נ Jeremiah 50:28; Jeremiah 51:11; with בְּ of adversary, ׳נתן נ Ezekiel 25:14,17; ׳עשׂה נ Ezekiel 25:17; with מִן of adversary ׳נתן נ 2 Samuel 4:8 ׳עשׂה נ Judges 11:36; נִקְמָֽתְךָ מֵהֶם Jeremiah 11:20; Jeremiah 20:12; with לְ whom ׳נתן נ 2 Samuel 22:48 = Psalm 18:48. 2 of Israel and its chiefs מן ׳נקם נ Numbers 31:2 (P); with ׳בְ, ׳נתן ני Numbers 31:3 (P); ׳עשׂה נ Psalm 149:7. 3 enemies of Israel absolute Lamentations 3:60; עשׂה בנקמה; Ezekiel 25:15; of Jeremiah מן ׳לקח מ Jeremiah 20:10. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקַם (naqam), which means "to avenge" or "to take vengeance." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1557: ἔκδικος (ekdikos) • meaning "avenger" or "one who carries out justice." • G1558: ἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis) • meaning "vengeance" or "retribution." These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar themes of justice and retribution, often in the context of divine judgment. Usage: The word נְקָמָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with God's righteous judgment or the call for justice against enemies. It is used to describe both human and divine acts of vengeance. Context: נְקָמָה (neqamâh) is a feminine noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of avenging or taking vengeance. It is frequently used in the context of divine justice, where God is portrayed as the ultimate judge who enacts vengeance on behalf of His people. This concept is rooted in the belief that God is just and will not allow evil to go unpunished. In the Old Testament, נְקָמָה is often associated with the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to avenge His people against their enemies. For example, in Deuteronomy 32:35, God declares, "Vengeance is Mine; I will repay." This underscores the belief that vengeance belongs to God and that He will execute justice in His own time. The term is also used in the Psalms and the Prophets to express a longing for God's intervention against oppressors. In Psalm 94:1, the psalmist calls upon God, saying, "O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth." This reflects the hope and trust in God's righteous judgment. נְקָמָה is not limited to divine action; it can also refer to human acts of vengeance, though such actions are often cautioned against in the biblical text. The emphasis is on leaving vengeance to God, as seen in Proverbs 20:22, "Do not say, 'I will avenge this evil!' Wait on the LORD, and He will deliver you." Forms and Transliterations בִּנְקָמָ֑ה בנקמה נְ֭קָמָה נְקָמ֛וֹת נְקָמ֣וֹת נְקָמ֥וֹת נְקָמָ֥ה נְקָמָה֙ נְקָמֹ֖ת נְקָמוֹת֙ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת נִקְמַ֖ת נִקְמַ֤ת נִקְמַ֨ת נִקְמַת֙ נִקְמַת־ נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ נִקְמָתִ֔י נִקְמָתִ֖י נִקְמָתִ֜י נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּ נִקְמָתָ֔ם נקמה נקמות נקמת נקמת־ נקמתי נקמתך נקמתם נקמתנו bin·qā·māh binkaMah binqāmāh nə·qā·māh nə·qā·mō·wṯ nə·qā·mōṯ Nekamah nekaMot nəqāmāh nəqāmōṯ nəqāmōwṯ nikMat nikmaTam nikmaTech nikmateCha nikmaTenu nikmaTi niq·mā·ṯām niq·mā·ṯə·ḵā niq·mā·ṯê·nū niq·mā·ṯêḵ niq·mā·ṯî niq·maṯ niq·maṯ- niqmaṯ niqmaṯ- niqmāṯām niqmāṯêḵ niqmāṯəḵā niqmāṯênū niqmāṯî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 31:2 HEB: נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל NAS: Take full vengeance for the sons INT: Take full the sons of Israel Numbers 31:3 HEB: מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־ יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃ NAS: the LORD'S vengeance on Midian. INT: Midian to execute vengeance the LORD'S Midian Judges 11:36 HEB: לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֧ה נְקָמ֛וֹת מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִבְּנֵ֥י NAS: the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, KJV: hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, INT: do the LORD has avenged enemies the sons 2 Samuel 4:8 HEB: לַֽאדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמוֹת֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה NAS: my lord the king vengeance this day KJV: hath avenged my lord INT: my lord the king vengeance day this 2 Samuel 22:48 HEB: הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמוֹרִ֥יד NAS: who executes vengeance for me, And brings down INT: the God executes vengeance and brings peoples Psalm 18:47 HEB: הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר NAS: who executes vengeance for me, And subdues INT: the God executes vengeance and subdues peoples Psalm 79:10 HEB: ק) לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת דַּֽם־ עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ NAS: in our sight, Vengeance for the blood KJV: in our sight [by] the revenging of the blood INT: the nations our sight Vengeance the blood of your servants Psalm 94:1 HEB: אֵל־ נְקָמ֥וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֖ל NAS: God of vengeance, God KJV: God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, INT: God of vengeance LORD God Psalm 94:1 HEB: יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיַע׃ NAS: God of vengeance, shine forth! KJV: belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew INT: LORD God of vengeance shine Psalm 149:7 HEB: לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת NAS: To execute vengeance on the nations KJV: To execute vengeance upon the heathen, INT: to execute vengeance the nations and punishment Jeremiah 11:20 HEB: וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י NAS: Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You have I committed KJV: let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed INT: and the heart see your vengeance like for Jeremiah 20:10 HEB: ל֔וֹ וְנִקְחָ֥ה נִקְמָתֵ֖נוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ NAS: against him And take our revenge on him. KJV: against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. INT: may prevail and take our revenge But Jeremiah 20:12 HEB: וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י NAS: Let me see Your vengeance on them; For to You I have set forth KJV: let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened INT: and the heart see your vengeance like for Jeremiah 46:10 HEB: צְבָא֗וֹת י֤וֹם נְקָמָה֙ לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם מִצָּרָ֔יו NAS: A day of vengeance, so as to avenge KJV: a day of vengeance, that he may avenge INT: of hosts A day of vengeance to avenge his foes Jeremiah 50:15 HEB: חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ NAS: For this is the vengeance of the LORD: KJV: are thrown down: for it [is] the vengeance of the LORD: INT: her walls for is the vengeance of the LORD this Jeremiah 50:28 HEB: בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־ נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ NAS: in Zion the vengeance of the LORD KJV: in Zion the vengeance of the LORD INT: to declare Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God Jeremiah 50:28 HEB: יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ NAS: our God, Vengeance for His temple. KJV: our God, the vengeance of his temple. INT: of the LORD our God Vengeance his temple Jeremiah 51:6 HEB: כִּי֩ עֵ֨ת נְקָמָ֥ה הִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה NAS: time of vengeance; He is going to render KJV: of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render INT: for time of vengeance this is the LORD'S Jeremiah 51:11 HEB: לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־ נִקְמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא NAS: to destroy it; For it is the vengeance of the LORD, KJV: to destroy it; because it [is] the vengeance of the LORD, INT: to destroy Because is the vengeance of the LORD he Jeremiah 51:11 HEB: יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ NAS: of the LORD, vengeance for His temple. KJV: of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. INT: of the LORD he vengeance his temple Jeremiah 51:36 HEB: וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י אֶת־ נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ וְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־ NAS: And exact full vengeance for you; And I will dry KJV: and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up INT: your case and exact full will dry her sea Lamentations 3:60 HEB: רָאִ֙יתָה֙ כָּל־ נִקְמָתָ֔ם כָּל־ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם NAS: all their vengeance, All KJV: Thou hast seen all their vengeance [and] all their imaginations INT: have seen all their vengeance All their schemes Ezekiel 25:14 HEB: וְנָתַתִּ֨י אֶת־ נִקְמָתִ֜י בֶּאֱד֗וֹם בְּיַד֙ NAS: I will lay My vengeance on Edom KJV: And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom INT: will lay my vengeance Edom the hand Ezekiel 25:14 HEB: וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־ נִקְמָתִ֔י נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י NAS: thus they will know My vengeance, declares KJV: and they shall know my vengeance, saith INT: to my wrath will know my vengeance declares the Lord Ezekiel 25:15 HEB: עֲשׂ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בִּנְקָמָ֑ה וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ נָקָם֙ NAS: have acted in revenge and have taken KJV: have dealt by revenge, and have taken INT: have acted the Philistines revenge taken vengeance 27 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5360 27 Occurrences bin·qā·māh — 1 Occ. nə·qā·māh — 3 Occ. nə·qā·mō·wṯ — 7 Occ. niq·maṯ — 8 Occ. niq·mā·ṯām — 1 Occ. niq·mā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ. niq·mā·ṯə·ḵā — 2 Occ. niq·mā·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ. niq·mā·ṯî — 3 Occ.