Words

נָקַם H5358

Home gloss

avenge; be avenged

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

avenge

Note

Hophal "be avenged" (4:15, 24)

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 4

• 4:15 And said to him, "Thus: every killer of Cain, sevenfold shall it be avenged." And put for Cain a sign, so as not—anyone finding him—to strike him.
• 4:24 For sevenfold shall Cain be avenged,and Lamech seventy and seven."