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Hebrew word study

נָקַםnâqam — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

Pronounced “naw-kam'”

to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

Translated in the King James as: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), surely, take vengeance.

Appears 35 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 2×

Genesis 4:15 Genesis 4:24

Exodus — 3×

Exodus 21:20 Exodus 21:21+ 1 more in Exodus

Leviticus — 2×

Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 26:25

Numbers — 1×

Deuteronomy — 1×

Deuteronomy 32:43

Joshua — 1×

Judges — 2×

Judges 15:7 Judges 16:28

1 Samuel — 3×

1 Sam 14:24 1 Sam 18:25 1 Sam 24:12

2 Kings — 1×

Esther — 1×

Psalms — 3×

Psalms 8:2 Psalms 44:16 Psalms 99:8

Isaiah — 1×

Jeremiah — 7×

Jeremiah 5:9 Jeremiah 5:29 Jeremiah 9:9 Jeremiah 15:15 Jeremiah 46:10 Jeremiah 50:15 Jeremiah 51:36

Ezekiel — 4×

Ezekiel 24:8 Ezekiel 25:12 Ezekiel 25:15+ 1 more in Ezekiel

Nahum — 3×

Nahum 1:2+ 2 more in Nahum

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.