na.qi describes those free of culpability, especially people whose blood must not be shed, and those released from liability or obligation.

The adjective most often marks persons whose blood is not to be shed or whose death brings culpability upon others. It also describes being clear of guilt, an oath, or an imposed duty, and appears in passages that contrast the blameless with the wicked or deceitful.

1. Persons protected from wrongful bloodshed · dominant

   The masculine singular absolute form occurs repeatedly in clauses prohibiting or condemning the shedding of blood: in Deuteronomy 19:10 the APB renders the clause "innocent blood shall not be poured out," and in Jeremiah 22:3 it joins commands for justice and protection of vulnerable people. In 1 Samuel 19:5 and Jeremiah 26:15, the threatened death of David or Jeremiah is presented as blood that would bring guilt upon those responsible.

   Deuteronomy 19:10Deuteronomy 27:251 Samuel 19:5Jeremiah 22:3Jeremiah 26:15Psalm 94:21
2. Clear of liability, oath, or required service · common

   In several legal or personal assurances, the adjective identifies a person no longer answerable for a matter. In Genesis 24:41 the APB renders release from an oath, while Joshua 2:17 and Joshua 2:20 similarly render the men as "free" or "released" from the oath under stated conditions. Numbers 32:22 places the plural form after the land is subdued, with the APB rendering freedom from accountability before the LORD and Israel.

   Genesis 24:41Joshua 2:17Joshua 2:20Numbers 32:22Exodus 21:282 Samuel 3:28
3. Blameless or clean in conduct · occasional

   In Job 4:7 the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the question of whether such a person has perished, alongside the upright. Psalm 24:4 uses the masculine singular construct form in the phrase the APB renders "innocent palms and a pure heart," followed by conduct free from vanity and deceit. Job 17:8 and Job 22:19 likewise place the term beside the upright or righteous in responses to the profane.

   Job 4:7Job 17:8Job 22:19Job 27:17Psalm 24:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across bloodshed clauses, the APB commonly uses "innocent blood" or "blood of the innocent." In oath, liability, and duty contexts it instead renders the surrounding clauses with "free," "released," "guiltless," or "innocent"; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.