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 own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?Luke 18:8 · ἐκδίκησινI tell 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 be the 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, and smote the Egyptian:Romans 12:19 · ἐκδίκησις,Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.2 Corinthians 7:11 · ἐκδίκησιν;For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, [what] clearing of yourselves, yea, [what] indignation, yea, [what] fear, yea, [what] vehement desire, yea, [what] zeal, yea, [what] revenge! In all [things] ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.2 Thessalonians 1:8 · ἐκδίκησινIn flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 10:30 · ἐκδίκησις,For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.1 Peter 2:14 · ἐκδίκησινOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.