נָקָם
naqam (nāqām)
/naw-KAWM/
“vengeance, vindication, retributive justice”
Vengeance, retributive justice; exclusive divine prerogative to right moral wrongs and vindicate oppressed saints ('Vengeance is Mine, I will repay', Deuteronomy 32:35).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From נָקַם (H5358) to avenge.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
vengeanceavenge
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: נָקָם (vengeance, vindication, retributive justice) -> G1557
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where נָקָם (naqam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.