ἐκδικέω, -ῶ (ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc. ;] 1. to vindicate: with accusative of person(s), Luk.18:3, 5. 2. to avenge: with accusative of person(s), ἑαυτούς, Rom.12:19; with accusative of thing(s), παρακοήν, 2Co.10:6; αἷμα, Rev.6:10 19:2 (Cremer, 203; for exx. from π. in both senses, see MM, Exp., xii).† (AS)
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G1556 — ἐκδικέω
ekdikeō · to avenge · Greek
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Luke 18:3 · ἐκδίκησόνAnd there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’Luke 18:5 · ἐκδικήσωyet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”Romans 12:19 · ἐκδικοῦντες,Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”2 Corinthians 10:6 · ἐκδικῆσαιAnd we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.Revelation 6:10 · ἐκδικεῖςAnd they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”Revelation 19:2 · ἐξεδίκησενFor His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”