G1556 ἐκδικέω
Strong's Greek Concordance · 6 KJV occurrences
ἐκδικέω
ekdikéō
Definition
to vindicate, retaliate, punish
KJV Renderings
a (re-)venge
Derivation / Etymology
from G1558 (ἔκδικος);
KJV Verses (6)
- 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.