Strong's Lexicon neqamah: Vengeance, revenge Original Word: נְקָמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקַם (naqam), meaning "to avenge" or "to take vengeance." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1557 (ekdikēsis): Refers to vengeance or retribution, often used in the New Testament to describe God's righteous judgment. - G1558 (ekdikos): Meaning "avenger" or "one who executes justice." Usage: The term "neqamah" refers to the concept of vengeance or retribution, often in the context of divine justice. It is used to describe the act of avenging wrongs, either by God or by individuals acting under divine sanction. In the Hebrew Bible, "neqamah" is frequently associated with God's righteous judgment against sin and injustice. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of vengeance was closely tied to justice and the maintenance of social order. The law of retribution, or "lex talionis" (an eye for an eye), was a guiding principle in ensuring that justice was served proportionately. However, vengeance was ultimately seen as belonging to God, who alone could execute perfect justice. This understanding is reflected in the biblical narrative, where God is often depicted as the ultimate avenger of wrongs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance avenge, revenge, vengeance Feminine of naqam; avengement, whether the act of the passion -- + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. see HEBREW naqam 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 niqmāṯîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Judges 11:36 2 Samuel 4:8 2 Samuel 22:48 Psalm 18:47 Psalm 79:10 Psalm 94:1 Psalm 94:1 Psalm 149:7 Jeremiah 11:20 Jeremiah 20:10 Jeremiah 20:12 Jeremiah 46:10 Jeremiah 50:15 Jeremiah 50:28 Jeremiah 50:28 Jeremiah 51:6 Jeremiah 51:11 Jeremiah 51:11 Jeremiah 51:36 Lamentations 3:60 Ezekiel 25:14 Ezekiel 25:14 Ezekiel 25:15 27 Occurrences |
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