ἐκδικέω (ekdikeō) means “to avenge” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ek-dik-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐκδικέω · ekdikeō · to avenge
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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I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| avenge | 2 |
| give me justice | 1 |
| he has avenged | 1 |
| i will give her justice | 1 |
| to punish | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| avenge | 3 |
| hath avenged | 1 |
| i will avenge | 1 |
| to revenge | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
Read word by wordyet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Read word by wordDo not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Read word by wordAnd we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
Read word by wordAnd they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
Read word by wordFor His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
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