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
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Luke 18:7 · ἐκδίκησινand shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night—bearing long in regard to them?Luke 18:8 · ἐκδίκησινI say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?’Luke 21:22 · ἐκδικήσεωςbecause these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.Acts 7:24 · ἐκδίκησινand having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;Romans 12:19 · ἐκδίκησις,not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, ‘Vengeance is Mine,2 Corinthians 7:11 · ἐκδίκησιν;for, lo, this same thing—your being made sorry toward God—how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Thessalonians 1:8 · ἐκδίκησινin flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;Hebrews 10:30 · ἐκδίκησις,for we have known Him who is saying, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;’ and again, ‘The Lord shall judge His people;’—1 Peter 2:14 · ἐκδίκησινwhether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;