Hebrew · H5359, G1557

נָקָם

Revenge · vindication, retribution

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נָקָם H5359 revenge

Pronunciation nāqām

Vengeance as divine prerogative; God reserves the right to repay wrongs, not humans

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ἐκδίκησις G1557 vindication, retribution

Pronunciation ekdíkēsis

Vindication of the wronged through divine justice, not mere personal revenge or retaliation

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What does נָקָם (naqam) mean in the Bible?

נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing".

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What does נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις mean in the Bible?

נָקָם · ἐκδίκησις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5359, G1557?

H5359, G1557 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing

Strong's H5359, G1557

Lexical occurrences 17 verses

Source Gloss

retributive justice executed by God against wrongdoing

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