To clear
נָקָהStrong’s H5352naqah (na-qah)
Appears in 33 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Naqah is the Hebrew word usually translated “go unpunished”, “certainly” and “leave unpunished”. It appears in 33 verses of the Old Testament.
“Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.”
Meaning
- To be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off(Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure · (Niphal) · (Piel)
How it's translated
- he will go unpunished 7
- and certainly 5
- he will leave unpunished 4
- you will acquit me 2
- will you be exempt from punishment 2
- you will be exempt from punishment 2
- i will leave unpunished you 2
- he will be purged 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Proverbs 7
- Jeremiah 5
- Numbers 4
- Exodus 3
- Genesis 2
- Job 2
15 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Genesis 24:8And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
- Genesis 24:41Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
- Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Exodus 21:19If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
- Exodus 34:7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Numbers 5:19And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Hebrew dictionary
נָקָה naqah · 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “clear” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CLEAR, adjective
- Open; free from obstruction; as a clear plat of ground; the way is clear
- Free from clouds, or fog; serene; as a clear day.
- Free from foreign matter; unmixed; pure; as clear water; clear sand; clear air; clear glass.
- Free from any thing that creates doubt or uncertainty; apparent; evident; manifest; not obscure; conspicuous; that is, open to the mind; as, the reason is clear
All definitions and other forms of “clear”
- Unclouded; luminous; not obscured; as a clear sun; a clear shining after a rain. 2 Samuel 23:4
- Unobstructed; unobscured; as a clear view.
- Perspicacious; sharp; as a clear sight.
- Not clouded with care, or ruffled by passion; cheerful; serene; as a clear aspect.
- Evident; undeniable; indisputable; as the victory was clear
- Quick to understand; prompt; acute.
- Free from guilt or blame; innocent; unspotted; irreproachable. 2 Corinthians 7:11
- Free from bias; unprepossessed; not preoccupied; impartial; as a clear judgment.
- Free from debt, or obligation; not liable to prosecution; as, to be clear of debt or responsibility.
- Free from deductions, or charges; as clear gain or profit.
- Not entangled; unembarrassed; free; as, the cable is clear A ship is clear when she is so remote from shore or other object, as to be out of danger of striking, or to have sea room sufficient.
- Open; distinct; not jarring, or harsh; as a clear sound; a clear voice.
- Liberated; freed; acquitted of charges; as, a man has been tried and got clear
- Free from spots or any thing that disfigures; as a clear skin.“Thou shalt be clear from this my oath” Genesis 24:8
CLEAR, adverb
- Plainly; not obscurely; manifestly.
- Clean; quite; entirely; wholly; indicating entire separation; as, to cut a piece clear off; to go clear away; but in this sense its use is not elegant.
CLEAR, verb transitive
- To make clear; to fine; to remove any thing foreign; to separate from any foul matter; to purify; to clarify; as, to clear liquors.
- To free from obstructions; as, to clear the road.
- To free from any thing noxious or injurious; as, to clear the ocean of pirates; to clear the land of enemies.
- To remove any incumbrance, or embarrassment; often followed by off or away; as, to clear off debts; to clear away rubbish.
- To free; to liberate, or disengage; to exonerate; as, to clear a man from debt, obligation, or duty.
- To cleanse; as, to clear the hands from filth; to clear the bowels.
- To remove any thing that obscures, as clouds or fog; to make bright; as, to clear the sky; sometimes followed by up.
- To free from obscurity, perplexity or ambiguity; as, to clear a question or theory; to clear up a case or point.
- To urge from the imputation of guilt; to justify or vindicate.“How shall we clear ourselves?” Genesis 44:16“That will by no means clear the guilty” Exodus 34:7
- In a legal sense, to acquit on trial, by verdict; as, the prisoner has been tried and cleared.
- To make gain or profit, beyond all expenses and charges; as, to clear ten percent by a sale of goods, or by a voyage.
- To remove wood from land.
CLEAR, verb intransitive
- To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; often followed by up, off, or away; as, the sky clears; the weather clears up; it clears away; it clears off.
- To be disengaged from incumbrances, distress or entanglements; to become free or disengaged.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.