Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5359
נָקָם
na.qam · “vengeance”
Used 17 times across 8 books
Definition
1) vengeance
1a) vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)
1a) vengeance (by God, by Samson, by enemies of Judah)
Where it appears
Leviticus1
Deuteronomy3
Judges1
Psalms1
Proverbs1
Isaiah6
Ezekiel3
Micah1
In the text
Leviticus 26:25And 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 32:35To 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 32:41If 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 32:43Rejoice, 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 16:28And 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.Psalms 58:11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.Proverbs 6:34For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.Isaiah 34:8For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.Isaiah 35:4Say 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 47:3Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
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