נָקָה
To be (or make ) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare , i.e. extirpated
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What does נָקָה (nāqāh) mean in the Bible?
נָקָה (nāqāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (or make ) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare , i.e. extirpated". to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.
Meaning
Physical cleansing extends to moral/legal innocence; judicial acquittal is the word's primary theological usage
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated BDB: be empty Usage: acquit × at all, × altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, × by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, × utterly, × wholly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 18×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Biblical Witnesses
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