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 · ἐκδίκησόνA widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’Luke 18:5 · ἐκδικήσωyet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”Romans 12:19 · ἐκδικοῦντες,Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”2 Corinthians 10:6 · ἐκδικῆσαιand being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.Revelation 6:10 · ἐκδικεῖςThey cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”Revelation 19:2 · ἐξεδίκησενfor true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”