Occurrences
Nâqam occurs 35 times in 31 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (2), Leviticus (2), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Kings (1), Esther (1), Psalms (3), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (7), Ezekiel (3), Nahum (1)
- Genesis 4:15 — And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken (יֻקָּ֑ם) on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
- Genesis 4:24 — If Cain shall be avenged (יֻקַּם) sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
- Exodus 21:20 — And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished (יִנָּקֵֽם).
- Exodus 21:20 — And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished (נָקֹ֖ם).
- Exodus 21:21 — Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished (יֻקַּ֔ם): for he is his money.
- Leviticus 19:18 — Thou shalt not avenge (תִקֹּ֤ם), nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 26:25 — And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge (נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙) 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.
- Numbers 31:2 — Avenge (נְקֹ֗ם) the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
- Deuteronomy 32:43 — Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge (יִקּ֑וֹם) the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
- Joshua 10:13 — And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged (יִקֹּ֥ם) themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
- Judges 15:7 — And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged (נִקַּ֥מְתִּי) of you, and after that I will cease.
- 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 (וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה) of the Philistines for my two eyes.
- 1 Samuel 14:24 — And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged (וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙) on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
- 1 Samuel 18:25 — And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged (לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם) of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 24:12 — The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge (וּנְקָמַ֥נִי) me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
- 2 Kings 9:7 — And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge (וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י) the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
- Esther 8:13 — The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves (לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם) on their enemies.
- Psalms 8:2 — Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger (וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם).
- Psalms 44:16 — For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger (וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם).
- Psalms 99:8 — Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance (וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם) of their inventions.
- Isaiah 1:24 — Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge (וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה) me of mine enemies:
- Jeremiah 5:9 — Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged (תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם) on such a nation as this?
- Jeremiah 5:29 — Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged (תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם) on such a nation as this?
- Jeremiah 9:9 — Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged (תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם) on such a nation as this?
- Jeremiah 15:15 — O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge (וְהִנָּ֤קֶם) me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
- Jeremiah 46:10 — For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge (לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם) him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
- Jeremiah 50:15 — Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance (הִנָּ֣קְמוּ) upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
- Jeremiah 51:36 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee (וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י); and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
- Ezekiel 24:8 — That it might cause fury to come up to take (לִנְקֹ֣ם) vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
- Ezekiel 25:12 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking (בִּנְקֹ֥ם) vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
- 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 (וְנִקְּמ֥וּ) upon them;
- Ezekiel 25:15 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken (וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ) vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
- Nahum 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth (וְנֹקֵם֙); the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
- Nahum 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth (נֹקֵ֥ם), and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
- Nahum 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance (נֹקֵ֤ם) on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.