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Lexicon :: Strong's G1556 - ekdikeō

Aa
ἐκδικέω
Transliteration
ekdikeō (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-dik-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:442,215

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκδικέω ekdikéō, ek-dik-eh'-o; from G1558; to vindicate, retaliate, punish:—a (re-)venge.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G1556 in the following manner: avenge (5x), revenge (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G1556 in the following manner: avenge (5x), revenge (1x).
  1. to vindicate one's right, do one justice

    1. to protect, defend, one person from another

  2. to avenge a thing

    1. to punish a person for a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκδικέω ekdikéō, ek-dik-eh'-o; from G1558; to vindicate, retaliate, punish:—a (re-)venge.
STRONGS G1556:
ἐκδικέω, -ῶ; future ἐκδικήσω; 1 aorist ἐξεδίκησα; (ἔκδικος, which see); Sept. for נָקַם, פָּקַד, שָׁפַט;
a. τινά, to vindicate one's right, do one justice, [A. V. avenge]: Luke 18:5 (1 Macc. 6:22); τινὰ ἀπό τινος, to protect, defend, one person from another, Luke 18:3; ἑαυτόν, to avenge oneself, Romans 12:19.
b. τί, to avenge a thing (i. e. to punish a person for a thing): τὴν παρακοήν, 2 Corinthians 10:6; τὸ αἷμά τινος ἀπό or ἔκ τινος, to demand in punishment the blood of one from another, i. e. to exact of the murderer the penalty of his crime, [A. V. avenge one's blood on or at the hand of]: Revelation 6:10; Revelation 19:2; see ἐκ, I. 7. (In Greek authors from [Apollodorus], Diodorus down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
18:3; 18:5
Romans
12:19
2 Corinthians
10:6
Revelation
6:10; 19:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1556 matches the Greek ἐκδικέω (ekdikeō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:3 - “Now G1161 there was a widow G5503 in that city G4172, and she kept coming G2064 to him, saying G3004, ‘Give G1556 me justice G1556 against G575 my [fn]opponent G476.’
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:5 - yet G1065 because G1223 this G3778 widow G5503 is bothering G3930 G2873 me, I will give G1556 her justice G1556; otherwise G2443 G3361 [fn]by continually G1519 G5056 coming G2064 she will wear G5299 me out G5299.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:19 - Never G3361 take G1556 your own G1438 revenge G1556, beloved G27, but [fn]leave G1325 room G5117 for the wrath G3709 of God, for it is written G1125: “VENGEANCE G1557 IS MINE G1699, I WILL REPAY G467,” says G3004 the Lord G2962.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:6 - and we are ready G2092 to punish G1556 all G3956 disobedience G3876, whenever G3752 your obedience G5218 is complete G4137.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - and they cried G2896 out G2896 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, saying G3004, “How G2193 long G2193 G4219, O [fn]Lord G1203, holy G40 and true G228, [fn]will You refrain G3756 from judging G2919 and avenging G1556 our blood G129 on those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093?”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:2 - BECAUSE G3754 HIS JUDGMENTS G2920 ARE TRUE G228 AND RIGHTEOUS G1342; for He has judged G2919 the great G3173 prostitute G4204 who G3748 was corrupting G5351 the earth G1093 with her sexual G4202 immorality G4202, and HE HAS AVENGED G1556 THE BLOOD G129 OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS G1401 [fn]ON HER.”
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