Strong G1556ἐκδικέω
to avenge
- Transliteration
- ekdikeō
- Pronunciation
- ek-dik-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1558; to vindicate retaliate punish: - a (re-) venge.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G1556 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- avenge5
- revenge1
First verses
- Luke 18:3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
- Luke 18:5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
- Romans 12:19Dearly 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 10:6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
- Revelation 6:10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Revelation 19:2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκδῐκ-έω,
avenge, punish, φόνον [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 37; παρακοήν NT.2Cor.10.6; τινάς “PGen.” 47.17 (4th c.AD))]; exact vengeance for, τὰ αἵματα τῶν δούλων [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.2Ki.4.8; τὸ αἷμα τὸ ἀναίτιον “SIG” 1181.12 (Jewish, circ. 2nd-1st c.BC).)]
2 decide a case, δίκην, ἀγῶνα, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.432, “POxy.” 1020.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
II avenge or vindicate a person, by taking up his cause, [NT+1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.5.11, “PAmh.” 2.134.10 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Ag.Gracch.” 5; ἑαυτούς NT.Rom.12.19, etc.)]; ἐ. τινὰ ἀπό τινος avenge one on another, [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Luke.18.3: with _dative_, Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 627)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.Psa.36(37).28.)]
II.2 act as ἔκδικος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (11.3, “AJA” 18.325 (Sardes, 1st c.BC),compare “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2824 (from Aphrodisias), “BCH” 23.182 (from Pisidia).)]
III claim, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3488 (from Thyatira), “Inscription Perg.” 245; σιτία καὶ ποτά 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 8p.431M.)]
IV ἐ. τισί make retribution for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 279b.)]
avenge, punish, φόνον [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 37; παρακοήν NT.2Cor.10.6; τινάς “PGen.” 47.17 (4th c.AD))]; exact vengeance for, τὰ αἵματα τῶν δούλων [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.2Ki.4.8; τὸ αἷμα τὸ ἀναίτιον “SIG” 1181.12 (Jewish, circ. 2nd-1st c.BC).)]
2 decide a case, δίκην, ἀγῶνα, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.432, “POxy.” 1020.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
II avenge or vindicate a person, by taking up his cause, [NT+1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.5.11, “PAmh.” 2.134.10 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Ag.Gracch.” 5; ἑαυτούς NT.Rom.12.19, etc.)]; ἐ. τινὰ ἀπό τινος avenge one on another, [NT+5th c.BC+ (NT.Luke.18.3: with _dative_, Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 627)]:—passive, [LXX (LXX.Psa.36(37).28.)]
II.2 act as ἔκδικος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (11.3, “AJA” 18.325 (Sardes, 1st c.BC),compare “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2824 (from Aphrodisias), “BCH” 23.182 (from Pisidia).)]
III claim, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3488 (from Thyatira), “Inscription Perg.” 245; σιτία καὶ ποτά 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 8p.431M.)]
IV ἐ. τισί make retribution for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Aesopus Fabularum Scriptor 279b.)]