נָקַם
naqam (nāqam)
/naw-KAM/
“to avenge, take vengeance, punish”
To punish moral evil, vindicate blood of innocent martyrs, execute justice.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
avengepunishrevenge
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נָקַם (to avenge, take vengeance, punish) -> G1556
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where נָקַם (naqam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.