5358 – נָקַם (naqam)

to avenge

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	נָקַם (naqam)
Pronunciation:	na-qam    Listen
Gematria:	750(50 + 100 + 600)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	35 times in OT

Description

1) to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to avenge, take vengeance
1a2) to entertain revengeful feelings
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to avenge oneself
1b2) to suffer vengeance
1c) (Piel) to avenge
1d) (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood)
1e) (Hithpael) to avenge oneself

Word root

Word with naqam as root:

נָקָם

naqam

H5359

vengeance

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word naqam was translated to the following:

ἀμύνομαι	amunomai	G0292	defend
ἀνταποδίδωμι	antapodidomi	G0467	recompense
ἀνταπόδοσις	antapodosis	G0469	reward
ἐκδικέω	ekdikeo	G1556	avenge
ἐκδιώκω	ekdioko	G1559	persecute
ἐξανίστημι	exanistemi	G1817	raise up
κρίσις	krisis	G2920	judgment
παραλύω	paraluo	G3886	sick of the palsy

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