נְקָמָ֥ה
𐤍𐤒𐤌𐤄
nᵉqâmâh
of vengeance
A response of retribution or payback for a perceived wrong, typically involving the infliction of harm or punishment upon the offender. 'Nᵉqâmâh' refers both to the act of taking vengeance and the resulting state of vengeance, and can denote human or divine retributive action. The word can express judicial or personal retribution, as well as Yahweh's execution of justice in the form of punishment for wrongdoing. In some contexts, it carries strong connotations of righteous justice, while in others it may bear overtones of personal revenge.
Jeremiah 51:6 · Word #12
Lexicon H5360
| Lemma | נְקָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤒𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nᵉqâmâh |
| Strong's | H5360 |
| Definition | A response of retribution or payback for a perceived wrong, typically involving the infliction of harm or punishment upon the offender. 'Nᵉqâmâh' refers both to the act of taking vengeance and the resulting state of vengeance, and can denote human or divine retributive action. The word can express judicial or personal retribution, as well as Yahweh's execution of justice in the form of punishment for wrongdoing. In some contexts, it carries strong connotations of righteous justice, while in others it may bear overtones of personal revenge. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of vengeance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5360-02
avenging retribution
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state; abstract formation from the verbal root נקם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of active vengeance (נקם) while reflecting the feminine singular abstract noun form that denotes the act or state of enacted retribution. "Avenging retribution" keeps the dynamic force of the verb within a concrete abstract noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of vengeance
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to reflect the construct relationship in context; 'of vengeance' fits the time frame mentioned in the verse. |