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Lexicon :: Strong's G1556 - ekdikeō

Strong's

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ἐκδικέω

Transliteration

ekdikeō (Key)

Pronunciation

ek-dik-eh'-o

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From ἔκδικος (G1558)

Greek Inflections of ἐκδικέω [?]

mGNT
6x in 6 unique form(s) TR
6x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
67x in 22 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 2:442,215

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκδικέω ekdikéō, ek-dik-eh'-o; from G1558; to vindicate, retaliate, punish:—a (re-)venge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G1556 in the following manner: avenge (5x), revenge (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G1556 in the following manner: avenge (5x), revenge (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to vindicate one's right, do one justice
1. to protect, defend, one person from another
to avenge a thing
1. to punish a person for a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἐκδικέω ekdikéō, ek-dik-eh'-o; from G1558; to vindicate, retaliate, punish:—a (re-)venge.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1556:

ἐκδικέω, -ῶ; future ἐκδικήσω; 1 aorist ἐξεδίκησα; (ἔκδικος, which see); Sept. for נָקַם, פָּקַד, שָׁפַט;
a. τινά, to vindicate one's right, do one justice, [A. V. avenge]: Luke 18:5 (1 Macc. 6:22); τινὰ ἀπό τινος, to protect, defend, one person from another, Luke 18:3; ἑαυτόν, to avenge oneself, Romans 12:19.
b. τί, to avenge a thing (i. e. to punish a person for a thing): τὴν παρακοήν, 2 Corinthians 10:6; τὸ αἷμά τινος ἀπό or ἔκ τινος, to demand in punishment the blood of one from another, i. e. to exact of the murderer the penalty of his crime, [A. V. avenge one's blood on or at the hand of]: Revelation 6:10; Revelation 19:2; see ἐκ, I. 7. (In Greek authors from [Apollodorus], Diodorus down.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke: 18:3; 18:5
Romans: 12:19
2 Corinthians: 10:6
Revelation: 6:10; 19:2

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Strong's Number G1556 matches the Greek ἐκδικέω (ekdikeō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Luk 18:3 - And^G1161 there was^G2258 a widow^G5503 in^G1722 that^G1565 city;^G4172 and^G2532 she came^G2064 unto^G4314 him,^G846 saying,^G3004 Avenge^G1556 me^G3165 of^G575 mine^G3450 adversary.^G476

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Luk 18:5 - Yet^G1065 because^G1223 this^G5026 widow^G5503 troubleth^G3930^G2873 me,^G3427 I will avenge^G1556 her,^G846 lest^G3363 by^G1519 her continual^G5056 coming^G2064 she weary^G5299 me.^G3165

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Rom 12:19 - Dearly beloved,^G27 avenge^G1556 not^G3361 yourselves,^G1438 but^G235 rather give^G1325 place^G5117 unto wrath:^G3709 for^G1063 it is written,^G1125 Vengeance^G1557 is mine;^G1698 I^G1473 will repay,^G467 saith^G3004 the Lord.^G2962

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2Co 10:6 - And^G2532 having^G2192 in^G1722 a readiness^G2092 to revenge^G1556 all^G3956 disobedience,^G3876 when^G3752 your^G5216 obedience^G5218 is fulfilled.^G4137

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Rev 6:10 - And^G2532 they cried^G2896 with a loud^G3173 voice,^G5456 saying,^G3004 How^G2193 long,^G4219 O Lord,^G1203 holy^G40 and^G2532 true,^G228 dost thou^G2919 ➔ not^G3756 judge^G2919 and^G2532 avenge^G1556 our^G2257 blood^G129 on^G575 them that dwell^G2730 on^G1909 the earth?^G1093

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Rev 19:2 - For^G3754 true^G228 and^G2532 righteous^G1342 are his^G846 judgments:^G2920 for^G3754 he hath judged^G2919 the great^G3173 whore,^G4204 which^G3748 did corrupt^G5351 the earth^G1093 with^G1722 her^G846 fornication,^G4202 and^G2532 hath avenged^G1556 the blood^G129 of his^G846 servants^G1401 at^G1537 her^G846 hand.^G5495

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