Hebrew verb · H5352
נָקָה
naqahnaw-kaw'
to clear
44 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: nâqâh
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H5352is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 39Old Testament books
- 35spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H5352
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
The King James renders it: acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
naqah is rendered "to clear". It stands 44 times in the Hebrew text, across fifteen books.
- Eleven of the uses stand in Jeremiah, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 24:8And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
- The Greek text spells it thirty-five different ways.
The first use
And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
Genesis 24:8וְנִקִּ֕יתָ
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Eleven of the word's forty-four uses are in Jeremiah.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- he will go unpunished7
- and certainly to leave unpunished5
- he will leave unpunished4
- he will be purged2
- I will leave unpunished you2
- will you be exempt from punishment2
- you will acquit me2
- you will be exempt from punishment2
- acquit me1
- and he will be free1
- and he will be free from guilt1
- and I will be acquitted1
and 14 more, 44 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| נָקָם | naqam | vengeance | Uses17 |
The words it stands beside
All 44, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
35 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- וְנַקֵּ֖ה3
- יִנָּקֶֽה׃3
- וְנַקֵּה֙2
- יְנַקֶּה֙2
- יְנַקֶּ֔ה2
- יִנָּקֶ֑ה2
- תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃2
- אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ ס1
- אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ פ1
- הִנָּקֵ֣ה1
- הִנָּקִ֕י1
- וְנִקָּ֣ה1
and 23 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular7HVNi3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolute5HC/Vpaa
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular5HVpi3ms
- Hc/VNq3ms3Hc/VNq3ms
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singular3HVNi2ms
- Hc/VNq3fs2Hc/VNq3fs
- Hc/Vpq1cs2Hc/Vpq1cs
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine plural2HVNi2mp
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singular2HVNp1cs
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singular2HVNp3ms
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2HVpi1cs/Sp2ms
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2HVpi2ms/Sp1bs
Genesis
two uses
And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
- וְנִקִּ֕יתָvenikitaHc/VNq2mstagged: and you will be free
And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
- תִּנָּקֶה֙tinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will be free
Exodus
four uses
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- יְנַקֶּה֙yenakehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will leave unpunished
then the one who struck him shall go unpunished, as long as the other can get up and walk around outside with his staff. Nevertheless, he must compensate the man for his lost work and see that he is completely healed.
- וְנִקָּ֣הvenikahHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will be free from guilt
maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
- וְנַקֵּה֙venakehconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolutetagged: and certainly to leave unpunished
- יְנַקֶּ֔הyenakehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he leaves unpunished
Numbers
five uses
And he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that brings a curse.
- הִנָּקִ֕יhinakiverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), command · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: be free
But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.
- וְנִקְּתָ֖הveniketahHc/VNq3fstagged: and she will be free
The husband will be free from guilt, but the woman shall bear her iniquity.”
- וְנִקָּ֥הvenikahHc/VNq3mstagged: and he will be free
‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’
- וְנַקֵּה֙venakehconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolutetagged: and certainly to leave unpunished
- יְנַקֶּ֔הyenakehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will leave unpunished
Deuteronomy
one use
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
- יְנַקֶּה֙yenakehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will leave unpunished
Judges
one use
Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.”
- נִקֵּ֥יתִיnikeitiverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will be free
1 Samuel
one use
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
- וְנִקָּֽה׃ פvenikahHc/VNq3mstagged: and will he be free from guilt
1 Kings
one use
Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
- תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּtenakehuverb · intensive (piel), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: you leave unpunished him
Job
two uses
I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.
- תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃tenakeniverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: you will acquit me
If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.
- תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃tenakeniverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: you will acquit me
Psalms
two uses
Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
- נַקֵּֽנִי׃nakeniverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: acquit me
Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
- וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִיvenikeitiHc/Vpq1cstagged: and I will be acquitted
Proverbs
seven uses
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
- יִ֝נָּקֶ֗הyinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
- יִנָּ֣קֶהyinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
- יִנָּקֶֽה׃yinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
- יִנָּקֶֽה׃yinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- יִנָּקֶ֑הyinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- יִנָּקֶ֑הyinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
- יִנָּקֶֽה׃yinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will go unpunished
Isaiah
one use
And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
- וְנִקָּ֖תָהvenikatahHc/VNq3fstagged: and it will be emptied
Jeremiah
eleven uses
you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
- נִקֵּ֔יתִיnikeitiverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I am innocent
For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’
- הִנָּקֵ֣הhinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive absolutetagged: certainly to exempt from punishment
- תִנָּק֑וּtinakuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: will you be exempt from punishment
- תִנָּק֔וּtinakuverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you will be exempt from punishment
For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
- וְנַקֵּ֖הvenakehconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolutetagged: and certainly to leave unpunished
- אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ פʾanakekaverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: I will leave unpunished you
And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
- וְנַקֵּ֖הvenakehconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolutetagged: and certainly to leave unpunished
- אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ סʾanakekaverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: I will leave unpunished you
For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.
- נָקֹ֖הnakohverb · simple (qal), infinitive absolutetagged: completely exempt from punishment
- תִּנָּקֶ֑הtinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: will you be exempt from punishment
- תִנָּקֶ֔הtinakehverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will be exempt from punishment
Joel
two uses
For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.” For the LORD dwells in Zion.
- וְנִקֵּ֖יתִיvenikeitiHc/Vpq1cstagged: and I will leave unpunished
- נִקֵּ֑יתִיnikeitiverb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I left unpunished
Nahum
two uses
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
- וְנַקֵּ֖הvenakehconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive absolutetagged: and certainly to leave unpunished
- יְנַקֶּ֑הyenakehverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will leave unpunished
Zechariah
two uses
Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.
- נִקָּ֔הnikahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be purged
- נִקָּֽה׃nikahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be purged
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.