נָקָה (na.qah) means “to clear” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: naw-kaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נָקָה · na.qah · to clear
1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off 1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out 1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent 1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment 1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to hold innocent, acquit 1c2) to leave unpunished
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a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
KJV glosses: 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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| go unpunished | 8 |
| leave the guilty unpunished | 3 |
| acquit me | 2 |
| leave anyone unpunished | 2 |
| leave you unpunished | 2 |
| will be removed | 2 |
| and be guiltless | 1 |
| and cleansed | 1 |
| avenged | 1 |
| cleanse me | 1 |
| destitute | 1 |
| for i will avenge | 1 |
| hold him guiltless | 1 |
| i am innocent | 1 |
| i will be blameless | 1 |
| may you be immune | 1 |
| possibly go unpunished | 1 |
| possibly remain unpunished | 1 |
| shall go unpunished | 1 |
| then you are released | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| will be free | 1 |
| will be unaffected | 1 |
| will go unpunished | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| shall not be unpunished | 4 |
| unpunished | 3 |
| shall be cut off | 2 |
| acquit | 1 |
| and be guiltless | 1 |
| and by no means | 1 |
| and i shall be innocent | 1 |
| and should ye be utterly | 1 |
| and that will by no means | 1 |
| and will not at all | 1 |
| and will not leave thee altogether | 1 |
| be guiltless | 1 |
| be quit | 1 |
| be thou free | 1 |
| because i am innocent | 1 |
| cleanse | 1 |
| clear | 1 |
| clearing | 1 |
| desolate | 1 |
| for i will cleanse | 1 |
| go unpunished | 1 |
| guiltless | 1 |
| he shall not be unpunished | 1 |
| her shall not be innocent | 1 |
| i have not cleansed | 1 |
| me and thou wilt not acquit | 1 |
| now therefore hold him not guiltless | 1 |
| shall altogether | 1 |
| shall i be more blameless | 1 |
| shall not be innocent | 1 |
| that thou wilt not hold me innocent | 1 |
| then shalt thou be clear | 1 |
| then she shall be free | 1 |
| then thou shalt be clear | 1 |
| thou shalt not go unpunished | 1 |
| will not hold him guiltless | 1 |
| ye shall not be unpunished | 1 |
| yet will i not leave thee wholly | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 33 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
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.”
Read word by wordAnd when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
Read word by wordYou 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.
Read word by wordthen 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.
Read word by wordmaintaining 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.”
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordBut if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.
Read word by wordThe husband will be free from guilt, but the woman shall bear her iniquity.”
Read word by word‘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.’
Read word by wordYou 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.
Read word by wordSamson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.”
Read word by wordBut David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
Read word by wordNow 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.”
Read word by wordI would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.
Read word by wordIf I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.
Read word by wordWho can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.13
Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.14
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
Read word by wordBe assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Read word by wordEveryone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
Read word by wordHe who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Read word by wordA false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Read word by wordA false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Read word by wordA faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Read word by wordAnd the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
Read word by wordyou say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
Read word by wordFor 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.’
Read word by wordFor 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.”
Read word by wordAnd 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.”
Read word by wordFor 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.
Read word by wordFor I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.” For the LORD dwells in Zion.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.21
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.
Read word by wordThen 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.
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