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Strong's H5360 נְקָמָה (neqamah)

Neqamah means “vengeance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5360 — philadelphia (“love of the brethren”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5360
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 7

Strong's H5360 Quick Answer

Strong's H5360 נְקָמָה (nqamah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nqamah (nek-aw-maw') n-f. 1. avengement, whether the act of the passion [feminine of H5359] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include vengeance, avenge, and revenge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nqamah (nek-aw-maw') n-f. 1. avengement, whether the act of the passion [feminine of H5359]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
vengeance, avenge, and revenge

Meaning and Definition

nqamah (nek-aw-maw') n-f. 1. avengement, whether the act of the passion [feminine of H5359] KJV: + avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. Root(s): H5359

Original Word
נְקָמָה
Transliteration
nqamah
Derivation
First root strongs: 5359
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5360. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5360 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nqamah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

vengeance Judges 11:36 13× Avenge Numbers 31:2 revenge Jeremiah 20:10

How Strong's H5360 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5360 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5360 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 31:2 KJV

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Numbers 31:3 KJV

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 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5360.

Numbers 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
Numbers 31:3 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth 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 Old Testament, KJV
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.
Psalms 18:47 Old Testament, KJV
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms 79:10 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Psalms 149:7 Old Testament, KJV
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Jeremiah 11:20 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Jeremiah 46:10 Old Testament, KJV
For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah 50:15 Old Testament, KJV
Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Jeremiah 50:28 Old Testament, KJV
The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Jeremiah 51:6 Old Testament, KJV
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Jeremiah 51:11 Old Testament, KJV
Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Jeremiah 51:36 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
Lamentations 3:60 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.
Ezekiel 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 25:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Ezekiel 25:17 Old Testament, KJV
And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5360, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 9 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5360 FAQ

What does neqamah (נְקָמָה) mean?

Neqamah (Strong's H5360) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vengeance". nqamah (nek-aw-maw') n-f. 1. avengement, whether the act of the passion [feminine of H5359]

How many times is neqamah (נְקָמָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H5360 across 7 books.

Where can I study neqamah (נְקָמָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5360 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate neqamah (נְקָמָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vengeance, avenge, and revenge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.