Strong's Hebrew · H5360

נְקָמָה

nᵉqâmâh · nek-aw-maw'

Definitionavengement, whether the act of the passion
Derivationfeminine of H5359 (נָקָם);
KJV usage[phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.
Occurrences27 in the KJV · 22 verses

נְקָמָה in Scripture

Numbers 31:2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. Numbers 31:3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. Judges 11:36 And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon. 2 Samuel 4:8 And they brought the head of Ish -bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish -bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 2 Samuel 22:48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, Psalms 18:47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. Psalms 79:10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. Psalms 94:1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. Psalms 149:7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; Jeremiah 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they , and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying , Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. Jeremiah 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
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