ἐκδικέωekdikéō
to vindicate, retaliate, punish
Greek (New Testament) · G1556
Meanings
1. to vindicate: with acc person, Luke 18:3, Luke 18:5.
2. to avenge: with acc person, ἑαυτούς, Romans 12:19; with acc rei, παρακοήν, 2 Corinthians 10:6; αἷμα, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 19:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Luke 18:3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’
- Luke 18:5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
- Romans 12:19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 10:6 And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.
- Revelation 6:10 They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”
- Revelation 19:2 His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of his servants.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.