Original Language Studio
Numbers 31:2
“Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נָקַםnâqam · naw-kam'
H5358 · Hebrew
H5358 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.
- Grammar
- נְקֹ֗ם — verb Qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 35 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:15Genesis 4:24Exodus 21:20Exodus 21:20Exodus 21:21
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נָקַם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.