Strong H5359נָקָם

Definition

Detailed definition

In the Bible

Strong H5359 appears in 17 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• vengeance15
• avenge1
• quarrel1

First verses

1. Leviticus 26:25
   And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
2. Deuteronomy 32:35
   To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
3. Deuteronomy 32:41
   If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
4. Deuteronomy 32:43
   Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
5. Judges 16:28
   And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
6. Psalms 58:10
   The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
7. Proverbs 6:34
   For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
8. Isaiah 34:8
   For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
9. Isaiah 35:4
   Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
10. Isaiah 47:3
    Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
11. Isaiah 59:17
    For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
12. Isaiah 61:2
    To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
13. Isaiah 63:4
    For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
14. Ezekiel 24:8
    That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
15. Ezekiel 25:12
    Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
16. Ezekiel 25:15
    Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
17. Micah 5:15
    And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

Occurrences by book

• Leviticus1
• Deuteronomy3
• Judges1
• Psalms1
• Proverbs1
• Isaiah6
• Ezekiel3
• Micah1

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