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נָקָם
nâqâm · Hebrew · Strong's H5359 · 17 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “vengeance”
What it means
revenge
from H5358 (נָקַם);
How the KJV renders it
quarrel, vengeance
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“quarrel”
also renders momphḗ (G3437)
Where it appears
17 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Deuteronomy 32:35 · HNcmsa
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, at the time when their foot slides, for the day of their calamity is at hand. Their doom rushes at them.”
Deuteronomy 32:41 · HNcmsa
if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.
Deuteronomy 32:43 · HC/Ncmsa
Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries, and will make atonement for his land and for his people.
Ezekiel 24:8 · HNcmsa
That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood on the bare rock, that it should not be covered.”
Ezekiel 25:12 · HNcmsa
“‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them,”
Ezekiel 25:15 · HNcmsa
“‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because the Philistines have taken revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility,”
Isaiah 34:8 HNcmsaIsaiah 35:4 HNcmsaIsaiah 47:3 HNcmsaIsaiah 59:17 HNcmsaIsaiah 61:2 HNcmsaIsaiah 63:4 HNcmsaJudges 16:28 HNcmscLeviticus 26:25 HNcmscMicah 5:15 HNcmsaProverbs 6:34 HNcmsaPsalm 58:10 HNcmsa
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