נְקִימָה, (נָקַם) revenge, retaliation; use of the root נקם. Sifra K’dosh., Par. 2, ch. IV; Yoma 23ᵃ (defining the difference between נ׳ and נְטִירָה). Snh. 52ᵇ נ׳ זו סייף n’ḳimah (Ex. XXI, 20) means putting to death by the sword; Y. ib. VI, 24ᵇ bot.