ἐκ-δίκησις, -εως, ἡ (ἐκδικέω), [in LXX chiefly for נָקָם ;] vengeance, vindication: Luk.21:22, Rom.12:19 (see MM, Exp., xii), Heb.10:30 (LXX), 2Co.7:11; of the injured person, with genitive, Luk.18:7-8; with dative, Act.7:24; of the offender, with genitive obj., 1Pe.2:14; with dative, 2Th.1:8 (cf. Sir.12:6).† (AS)
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G1557 — ἐκδίκησις
ekdikēsis · vengeance · Greek
9 tagged verse occurrences
Luke 18:7 · ἐκδίκησινAnd shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?Luke 18:8 · ἐκδίκησινI say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?Luke 21:22 · ἐκδικήσεωςFor these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.Acts 7:24 · ἐκδίκησινAnd seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:Romans 12:19 · ἐκδίκησις,Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.2 Corinthians 7:11 · ἐκδίκησιν;For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Thessalonians 1:8 · ἐκδίκησινrendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:Hebrews 10:30 · ἐκδίκησις,For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.1 Peter 2:14 · ἐκδίκησινor unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.