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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Vengeance:

ven'-jans.

See AVENGE

See GOEL

See RETRIBUTION

See REVENGE

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1557 Greek: ekdikesis

Vengeance:

lit., "(that which proceeds) out of justice," not, as often with human "vengeance," out of a sense of injury or merely out of a feeling of indignation. The word is most frequently used of Divine "vengeance," e.g., Rom 12:19; Hbr 10:30. For a complete list see AVENGE, B, No. 2. The judgements of God are holy and right (Rev 16:7), and free from any element of self-gratification or vindictiveness.

Notes:

(1) Dike, "justice," is translated "vengeance" in the AV of Act 28:4 and Jud 1:7: see JUSTICE.

(2) In Rom 3:5, AV, orge, "wrath" (RV), is rendered "vengeance;" see ANGER, WRATH.

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