Strong's Lexicon niqqayon: Innocence, cleanness, purity Original Word: נִקָּיוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקָה (naqah), meaning "to be clean" or "to be free from guilt." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of innocence or purity is ἁγνός (hagnos), Strong's Greek 53, which also conveys the idea of being pure or chaste. Usage: The term "niqqayon" is used to denote a state of being free from guilt or moral impurity. It conveys the idea of innocence and purity, often in a legal or moral sense. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is associated with the condition of being blameless before God and man. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of purity and innocence was deeply intertwined with religious and legal practices. The Israelites were called to live in a manner that reflected God's holiness, and this included maintaining moral and ritual purity. The idea of innocence was not only a personal moral state but also a communal expectation, as the community's relationship with God depended on their collective purity and adherence to His laws. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom naqah Definition innocency NASB Translation cleanness (1), innocence (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs נִקָּיוֺן noun [masculine] innocency; — ׳נ Psalm 26:6; Psalm 73:13; נִקָּיֹן Hosea 8:5; construct נִקְּיוֺן Amos 4:6; נִקְיֹן Genesis 20:5; — 1 freedom from guilt, innocency: כַּמַּי ׳נ Genesis 20:5 (RJE); דַּמָּ֑י ׳אֶרְחַץ בנ Psalm 26:6 I will wash my hands in innocency = Psalm 73:13. 2 freedom from punishment Hosea 8:5. 3 in physical sense, נִקְיוֺם שִׁנַּיִם cleanness of teeth (without food) Amos 4:6 (but read perhaps after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 קַהֲיוֺן bluntness, so LagBN 201). [קֵהָיוֺן] noun [masculine] bluntness (LagBN 201); — read perhaps construct קִהְיוֺן Amos 4:6 (for נִקְיוֺן; see נִקָּיוֺן). קהל (√ of following; compare Sabean קהל, קהלת assembly, congregation DHMZMG xxx (1876), 685 HomChrest. 127; Saho kahal, come together, assemble ReinischSaho Spr. 210; Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cleanness, innocence Or niqqayon {nik-kaw-yone'}; from naqah; clearness (literally or figuratively) -- cleanness, innocency. see HEBREW naqah Forms and Transliterations בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן בנקיון וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן ובנקין נִקְי֤וֹן נִקָּיֹֽן׃ נקיון נקין׃ bə·niq·qā·yō·wn benikkaYon bəniqqāyōwn nikkaYon nikYon niq·qā·yōn niq·yō·wn niqqāyōn niqyōwn ū·ḇə·niq·yōn ūḇəniqyōn uvenikYonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 20:5 HEB: בְּתָם־ לְבָבִ֛י וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן כַּפַּ֖י עָשִׂ֥יתִי NAS: of my heart and the innocence of my hands KJV: of my heart and innocency of my hands INT: the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have done Psalm 26:6 Psalm 73:13 Hosea 8:5 Amos 4:6 5 Occurrences |
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assemble, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic 
, λαός; Late Hebrew Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew; LagBN 51 compare Arabic 
rebuke, and conjecture קָהָל = 'Rügegericht'). 
