נָקִי
na.qi
“innocent”
Definition
innocent
or נָקִיא; (Joel 4:19; Jonah [1:14), from H5352 (נָקָה);
- clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent 1a) free from guilt, clean, innocent 1b) free from punishment 1c) free or exempt from obligations Also means: na.qi (*נָקִיא *"innocent" H5355B)
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
נָקִי appears 41 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.”And the bloodshed will be atoned for.
Their feet run to evil;they are swift to shed innocent blood.Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;ruin and destruction lie in their wake.
The righteous see it and are glad;the innocent mock them:
And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
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