Strong's Lexicon
G1556 — ἐκδικέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1556 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκδικέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1558 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | ekdikeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-dik-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to vindicate, retaliate, punish |
| KJV Renderings: | a (re-)venge |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκδικέω, ἐκδικῶ; future ἐκδικήσω; 1 aorist ἐξεδίκησα; (ἔκδικος, which see); the Sept. for ðÈ÷Çí, ôÈÌ÷Çã, ùÈÑôÇè;
a. τινα, to vindicate one’s right, do one justice (A. V. avenge): Luk 18:1-43 (1Ma 6:22); τινα ἀπό τίνος, to protect, defend, one person from another, Luk 18:3; ἑαυτόν, to avenge oneself, Rom 12:19.
b. τί, to avenge a thing (i. e. to punish a person for a thing): τήν παρακοήν, 2Co 10:6; τό haima] τίνος ἀπό or ἐκ τίνος, 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): Rev 6:10; Rev 19:2; see ἐκ, I. 7. (In Greek authors from (Apollod.), Diodorus down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκδικέω (a (re-)venge)
Luke 18:3
- KJV: And there was a widow in that city and she came unto him saying Avenge me of mine adversary
- GK: χήρα δε ην εν τη πόλει εκείνη και ήρχετο προς αυτόν λέγουσα εκδίκησόν με από του αντιδίκου μου
Luke 18:5
- KJV: Yet because this widow troubleth me I will avenge her lest by her continual coming she weary me
- GK: διά γε το παρέχειν μοι κόπον την χήραν ταύτην εκδικήσω αυτήν ίνα μη εις τέλος ερχομένη υποπιάζη με
Romans 12:19
- KJV: Dearly beloved avenge not yourselves but give place unto wrath for it is written Vengeance mine I will repay saith the Lord
- GK: μη εαυτούς εκδικούντες αγαπητοί αλλά δότε τόπον τη οργή γέγραπται γαρ εμοί εκδίκησις εγώ ανταποδώσω λέγει κύριος
2 Corinthians 10:6
- KJV: And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled
- GK: και εν ετοίμω έχοντες εκδικήσαι πάσαν παρακοήν όταν πληρωθή υμών η υπακοή
Revelation 6:10
- KJV: And they cried with a loud voice saying How long O Lord holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth
- GK: και έκραζον φωνή μεγάλη λέγοντες έως πότε ο δεσπότης ο άγιος και ο αληθινός ου κρίνεις και εκδικείς το αίμα ημών εκ των κατοικούντων επί της γης
Revelation 19:2
- KJV: For true and righteous his judgments for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand
- GK: ότι αληθιναί και δίκαιαι αι κρίσεις αυτού ότι έκρινε την πόρνην την μεγάλην ήτις διέφθειρε την γην εν τη πορνεία αυτής και εξεδίκησε το αίμα των δούλων αυτού εκ χειρός αυτής