Strong H5352נָקָה

to clear

Transliteration: nâqâh
Pronunciation: naw-kaw'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be {bare} that {is} extirpated: - acquit X at {all} X {altogether} be {blameless} {cleanse} (be) clear ({-ing}) cut {off} be {desolate} be {free} be (hold) {guiltless} be (hold) {innocent} X by no {means} be {quit} be (leave) {unpunished} X {utterly} X wholly.

Detailed definition

1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off
1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out
1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent
1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment
1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to hold innocent, acquit
1c2) to leave unpunished

In the Bible

Strong H5352 appears in 33 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

unpunished9
be8
thou3
hold2
leave2
mean2
acquit2
cleanse2
clear2
cut1
desolate1
guiltless1

First verses

Genesis 24:8
And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
Genesis 24:41
Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
Exodus 20:7
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exodus 21:19
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
Exodus 34:7
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Numbers 5:19
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers 5:28
And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
Numbers 5:31
Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.
Numbers 14:18
The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 5:11
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Judges 15:3
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
1 Samuel 26:9
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Kings 2:9
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
Job 9:28
I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
Job 10:14
If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
Psalms 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalms 19:13
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Proverbs 6:29
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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