Strong's Lexicon
G1558
G1558 — ἔκδικος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1558 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔκδικος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G1349 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ekdikos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek'-dik-os |
| Meaning: | 1. carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher |
| KJV Renderings: | a (re-)venger |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔκδικος, ἔκδικον (δίκη right, justice, penalty);
1. "without law and justice (cf. Latinexlex), unjust": Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aelian n. an. 16, 5.
2. exacting penalty from (ἐκ) one; an avenger, punisher: Rom 13:4; περί τίνος, 1Th 4:6; (Wis 12:12; Sir 30:6; 4Ma 15:26 (29); (Plutarch, de garrul. § 14, p. 509 f.); Herodian, 7, 4, 10 (5th edition, Bekker; others)).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔκδικος (a (re-)venger)
Romans 13:4
- KJV: For he is the minister of God thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the minister of God a revenger to wrath upon him that doeth evil
- GK: θεού γαρ διάκονός εστί σοι εις το αγαθόν εάν δε το κακόν ποιής φοβού ου γαρ εική την μάχαιραν φορεί θεού γαρ διάκονός εστίν εκδίκος εις οργήν τω το κακόν πράσσοντι
1 Thessalonians 4:6
- KJV: That no go beyond and defraud his brother in matter because that the Lord the avenger of all such as we also have forewarned you and testified
- GK: το μη υπερβαίνειν και πλεονεκτείν εν τω πράγματι τον αδελφόν αυτού διότι έκδικος ο κύριος περί πάντων τούτων καθώς και προείπαμεν υμίν και διεμαρτυράμεθα