Nâqâh — H5352

Definition

verb

to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated

1. to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off
1. (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure
2. (Niphal)
1. to be cleaned out, be purged out
2. to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent
3. to be free, be exempt from punishment
4. to be free, be exempt from obligation
3. (Piel)
1. to hold innocent, acquit
2. to leave unpunished

Usually translated as

unpunished, guiltless, innocent, clear, cleanse, clearing, be free, be blameless, be desolate, be quit, wholly, acquit at all, altogether, cut off, be, by no means, utterly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• áthōos (G121)
• eáō (G1439)
• ekzētéō (G1567)
• katharízō (G2511)
• katharismós (G2512)
• katharós (G2513)
• kataleípō (G2641)

Occurrences

Nâqâh occurs 44 times in 33 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (3), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), Job (2), Psalms (2), Proverbs (7), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (5), Joel (1), Nahum (1), Zechariah (1)

• Genesis 24:8 — And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear (וְנִקִּ֕יתָ) from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
• Genesis 24:41 — Then shalt thou be clear (תִּנָּקֶה֙) 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 (יְנַקֶּה֙) 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 (וְנִקָּ֣ה): 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 (יְנַקֶּ֔ה) 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.
• Exodus 34:7 — Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear (וְנַקֵּה֙) 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 (הִנָּקִ֕י) 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 (וְנִקְּתָ֖ה), and shall conceive seed.
• Numbers 5:31 — Then shall the man be guiltless (וְנִקָּ֥ה) 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 (וְנַקֵּה֙) the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
• Numbers 14:18 — The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing (יְנַקֶּ֔ה) 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 (יְנַקֶּה֙) that taketh his name in vain.
• Judges 15:3 — And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless (נִקֵּ֥יתִי) 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 (וְנִקָּֽה)?
• 1 Kings 2:9 — Now therefore hold him not guiltless (תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ): 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 (תְנַקֵּֽנִי).
• Job 10:14 — If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit (תְנַקֵּֽנִי) me from mine iniquity.
• Psalms 19:12 — Who can understand his errors? cleanse (נַקֵּֽנִי) 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 (וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי) from the great transgression.
• Proverbs 6:29 — So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent (יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה).
• Proverbs 11:21 — Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished (יִנָּ֣קֶה): 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 (יִנָּקֶֽה).
• Proverbs 17:5 — Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished (יִנָּקֶֽה).
• Proverbs 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished (יִנָּקֶ֑ה), and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
• Proverbs 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished (יִנָּקֶ֑ה), and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
• Proverbs 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent (יִנָּקֶֽה).
• Isaiah 3:26 — And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate (וְנִקָּ֖תָה) shall sit upon the ground.
• Jeremiah 2:35 — Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent (נִקֵּ֔יתִי), surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
• Jeremiah 25:29 — For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished (הִנָּקֵ֣ה)? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Jeremiah 25:29 — For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished (תִנָּק֔וּ)? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Jeremiah 25:29 — For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished (תִנָּק֑וּ): for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Jeremiah 30:11 — For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished (אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ).
• Jeremiah 30:11 — For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished (וְנַקֵּ֖ה).
• Jeremiah 46:28 — Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly (וְנַקֵּ֖ה) unpunished.
• Jeremiah 46:28 — Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished (אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ).
• Jeremiah 49:12 — For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished (נָקֹ֖ה)? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.
• Jeremiah 49:12 — For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished (תִנָּקֶ֔ה)? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.
• Jeremiah 49:12 — For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished (תִּנָּקֶ֑ה), but thou shalt surely drink of it.
• Joel 3:21 — For I will cleanse (וְנִקֵּ֖יתִי) their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
• Joel 3:21 — For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed (נִקֵּ֑יתִי): for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
• Nahum 1:3 — The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit (יְנַקֶּ֑ה) the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
• Nahum 1:3 — The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit (וְנַקֵּ֖ה) the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
• Zechariah 5:3 — Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off (נִקָּ֔ה) as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
• Zechariah 5:3 — Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off (נִקָּֽה) as on that side according to it.