ἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis) means “vengeance” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ek-dik'-ay-sis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐκδίκησις · ekdikēsis · vengeance
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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(a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment.
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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 |
|---|---|
| vengeance is | 2 |
| avenged him | 1 |
| justice | 1 |
| justice for | 1 |
| of vengeance | 1 |
| punish | 1 |
| vengeance | 1 |
| vindication | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| vengeance | 3 |
| avenge | 2 |
| of vengeance | 1 |
| revenge | 1 |
| the punishment | 1 |
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Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
Read word by wordI tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
Read word by wordFor these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
Read word by wordAnd when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
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 wordConsider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
Read word by wordin blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 1.7
For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
Read word by wordor to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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