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 a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,Luke 18:5 · ἐκδικήσωyet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.’Romans 12:19 · ἐκδικοῦντες,not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, ‘Vengeance is Mine,2 Corinthians 10:6 · ἐκδικῆσαιand being in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.Revelation 6:10 · ἐκδικεῖςand they were crying with a great voice, saying, ‘Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, dost Thou not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?’Revelation 19:2 · ἐξεδίκησενbecause true and righteous are His judgments, because He did judge the great whore who did corrupt the earth in her whoredom, and He did avenge the blood of His servants at her hand;’