לִ/נְקֹ֣ם
𐤋/𐤍𐤒𐤌
lineqom
to avenge
a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish; avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.
Ezekiel 24:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H5358
| Lemma | נָקַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤒𐤌 |
| Transliteration | nâqam |
| Strong's | H5358 |
| In-context | to avenge |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H5358-04
to exact vengeance
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal infinitive construct (Vqc) with prefixed preposition ל (“to/for”), from the root נקם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִנְקֹם is a Qal infinitive construct of נָקַם with prefixed ל, indicating purpose or result (“to/for”). “To exact vengeance” preserves the active, judicial sense of the Qal stem and reflects the root idea of requital or imposed retribution. |
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Words from Root נקם (vengeance, retribution, requital, punishment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5360-01 |
bineqamah | with vengeance |
H5358-01 |
bineqom | by avenging |
H5358-02 |
hinaqemu | avenge yourselves, you men |
Word Usage (35 occurrences of H5358)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:15 | יֻקָּ֑ם | yuqam | will be taken |
| Genesis 4:24 | יֻקַּם | yuqam | is avenged |
| Exodus 21:20 | נָקֹ֖ם | naqom | avenged |