Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5355

Strong's H5355 · Hebrew

נָקִי

nâqîy · /naw-kee'/

Number
H5355
Language
Hebrew
Original word
נָקִי
Transliteration
nâqîy
Pronunciation
naw-kee'
KJV occurrences
42 verses

Definition

innocent

KJV: blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.

Root / derivation: or נָקִיא; (Joel 4:19; Jonah [1:14), from H5352 (נָקָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָקִי across 42 verses.

innocent29×
guiltless4×
blameless2×
innocents2×
quit2×
clean1×
clear1×
exempted1×
free1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

42 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Exodus2 verses
Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy6 verses
Deuteronomy 19:10

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

Deuteronomy 19:13

Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

Deuteronomy 21:8

Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them. unto thy people of: Heb. in the midst, etc

Deuteronomy 21:9

So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 24:5

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. neither: Heb. not any thing shall pass upon him

Deuteronomy 27:25

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Joshua3 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings2 verses
Job6 verses
Psalms5 verses
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah6 verses
Jeremiah 2:34

Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these. secret: Heb. digging

Jeremiah 7:6

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Jeremiah 19:4

Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 22:17

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. violence: or, incursion

Jeremiah 26:15

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Joel1 verse
Jonah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5355 (nâqîy) mean?

innocent

How many times does H5355 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5355 (נָקִי) appears in 42 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “innocent.”

How is nâqîy translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5355 is rendered as “innocent” (29×), “guiltless” (4×), “blameless” (2×), “innocents” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word נָקִי come from?

or נָקִיא; (Joel 4:19; Jonah [1:14), from H5352 (נָקָה);