Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
KJV Usage: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), X surely, take vengeance
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
נָקַם (na.qam) — to avenge. 1) to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to avenge, take vengeance 1a2) to entertain revengeful feelings 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to avenge oneself 1b2) to suffer vengeance 1c) (Piel) to avenge 1d) (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood) 1e) (Hithpael) to avenge oneself
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · נָקָם · נְקָמָה
Chastise | Relief | verb qal, verb hit, verb pi, verb nif, verb hof | ≈ נחם · נטר · פקד · ריב
to avenge, to take vengeance = action in which humans or deities harm (other) humans in return for an injury or wrong, and so find relief from their anger
GEN 4:15 · GEN 4:24 · EXO 21:20 · EXO 21:20 · EXO 21:21 · LEV 19:18 · LEV 26:25 · NUM 31:2 · DEU 32:43 · JOS 10:13 · JDG 15:7 · JDG 16:28 · 1SA 14:24 · 1SA 18:25 · 1SA 24:13 · 2KI 9:7 · EST 8:13 · PSA 8:3 · PSA 44:17 · PSA 99:8 · ISA 1:24 · JER 5:9 · JER 5:29 · JER 9:8 · JER 15:15 · JER 46:10 · JER 50:15 · JER 51:36 · EZK 24:8 · EZK 25:12 · EZK 25:12 · EZK 25:15 · JOL 4:21 · NAM 1:2 · NAM 1:2 · NAM 1:2
1 JOL 4:21 LXX ἐκδικήσω RSV NRSV ESV "I will avenge" REB "I shall avenge" CEV "I will punish" | MT NIV "I will pardon" NJPS "treat as innocent" = נקה
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[נָקַם] vb. avenge, take vengeance Qal avenge, take vengeance
entertain revengeful feelings
Niph. avenge oneself
suffer vengeance
Piel avenge
Hoph. be avenged, vengeance be taken
Hithp. avenge oneself
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