# H5358 נָקַם

נָקַם (nâqam), Strong’s H5358: to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish KJV: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.. Occurs 35 times.

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*nâqam* — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish

KJV: avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.

Occurs 35 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [נָקַם] vb. avenge, take vengeance
- Qal
- 1 avenge, take vengeance
- 2 entertain revengeful feelings
- Niph.
- 1 avenge oneself
- 2 suffer vengeance
- Piel avenge
- Hoph. be avenged, vengeance be taken
- Hithp. avenge oneself

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 4:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=15) — The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a…
- [Genesis 4:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=24) — If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
- [Exodus 21:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/21?v=20) — “If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.
- [Exodus 21:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/21?v=21) — Notwithstanding, if his servant gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for the servant is his property.
- [Leviticus 19:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/19?v=18) — “‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your…
- [Leviticus 26:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/26?v=25) — I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant. You will be gathered together within…
- [Numbers 31:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/31?v=2) — “Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
- [Deuteronomy 32:43](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/32?v=43) — Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his…
- [Joshua 10:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/10?v=13) — The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written…
- [Judges 15:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/15?v=7) — Samson said to them, “If you behave like this, surely I will take revenge on you, and after that I will cease.”