Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H5358נָקַםna.qam
to avengePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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Shout against her round about: she hath submitted herself; her bulwarks are fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
הִנָּ֣קְמוּ hi.Na.ke.mu “avenge yourself”
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י (נִקַּמְתִּ֖י) ni.kam.Ti “I will avenge”
That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.
לִנְקֹ֣ם (נְקֹ֣ם) n.Kom “avenge”
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
בִּנְקֹ֥ם (נְקֹ֥ם) n.Kom “avenging itself”וְנִקְּמ֥וּ (נִקְּמ֥וּ) ni.ke.Mu “they have avenged themselves”
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity;
וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ (יִּנָּקְמ֤וּ) i.yi.na.ke.Mu “they avenged themselves”
Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [supplied: wrath] for his enemies.
וְנֹקֵם֙ (נֹקֵם֙) no.Kem “avenging”נֹקֵ֥ם no.Kem “[is] avenging”נֹקֵ֤ם no.Kem “[is] avenging”