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Lexicon :: Strong's G1557 - ekdikēsis

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ἐκδίκησις
Transliteration
ekdikēsis (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-dik'-ay-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:445,215

Strong’s Definitions

ἐκδίκησις ekdíkēsis, ek-dik'-ay-sis; from G1556; vindication, retribution:—(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G1557 in the following manner: vengeance (4x), avenge (with G4060) (3x), revenge (1x), punishment (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G1557 in the following manner: vengeance (4x), avenge (with G4060) (3x), revenge (1x), punishment (1x).

  1. a revenging, vengeance, punishment

    With respect to 2Cr 7:11: “…meting out of justice; doing justice to all parties. See on Luk 18:3; 21:22. The word has, however, the sense of requital (see on Rom 12:19; compare 2Th 1:8), and carries with it, etymologically, the sense of of vindication, as Luk 18:7-8.” (Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament, 3:329)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκδίκησις ekdíkēsis, ek-dik'-ay-sis; from G1556; vindication, retribution:—(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
STRONGS G1557:
ἐκδίκησις, -εως, ἡ, (ἐκδικέω, which see), Sept. for נְקָמָה and נָקָם, פְּקֻדָּה, מִשְׁפָּט (Ezekiel 16:38; Ezekiel 23:45) and שְׁפָטִים; a revenging; vengeance, punishment: Romans 12:19 and Hebrews 10:30 from Deuteronomy 32:35; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Luke 21:22; ποιεῖν τὴν ἐκδίκησίν τινος, to vindicate one from wrongs, accomplish the avenging of, Luke 18:7f; τινί, to avenge an injured person, Acts 7:24 (Judges 11:36); ἐκδίκησίς τινος, objective genitive, the punishment of one, 1 Peter 2:14; διδόναι ἐκδίκησίν τινι, to inflict punishment on, [render vengeance to] one, 2 Thessalonians 1:8; cf. [Sir. 12:6]; Ezekiel 25:14. (Polybius 3, 8, 10.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
32:35
Judges
11:36
Ezekiel
16:38; 23:45; 25:14
Luke
18:7; 21:22
Acts
7:24
Romans
12:19
2 Corinthians
7:11
2 Thessalonians
1:8
Hebrews
10:30
1 Peter
2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1557 matches the Greek ἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:7 - أَفَلا يُنْصِفُ اللهُ مُخْتَارِيهِ الَّذِينَ يَصْرُخُونَ إِلَيْهِ نَهَاراً وَلَيْلاً؟ أَمَا يُسْرِعُ فِي الاسْتِجَابَةِ لَهُمْ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:8 - أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يُنْصِفُهُمْ سَرِيعاً. وَلكِنْ، عِنْدَمَا يَعُودُ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ، أَيَجِدُ إِيمَاناً عَلَى الأَرْضِ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:22 - فَإِنَّ هذِهِ الأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ انْتِقَامٍ يَتِمُّ فِيهَا كُلُّ مَا قَدْ كُتِبَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:24 - فَرَأَى وَاحِداً مِنْهُمْ يَعْتَدِي عَلَيْهِ مِصْرِيٌّ، فَتَدَخَّلَ لِيُدَافِعَ عَنِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَانْتَقَمَ لَهُ فَقَتَلَ الْمِصْرِيَّ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:19 - لَا تَنْتَقِمُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، بَلْ دَعُوا الْغَضَبَ لِلهِ، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «لِيَ الانْتِقَامُ، أَنَا أُجَازِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - فَانْظُرُوا، إِذَنْ، هَذَا الْحُزْنُ عَيْنُهُ الَّذِي يُوَافِقُ اللهَ، كَمْ أَنْتَجَ فِيكُمْ مِنَ الاجْتِهَادِ، بَلْ مِنَ الاعْتِذَارِ، بَلْ مِنَ الاسْتِنْكَارِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ، بَلْ مِنَ التَّشَوُّقِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْغَيْرَةِ، بَلْ مِنَ الْعِقَابِ! وَقَدْ بَيَّنْتُمْ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنَّكُمْ أَبْرِيَاءُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الأَمْرِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:8 - وَسَطَ نَارٍ مُلْتَهِبَةٍ، مُنْتَقِماً إِلَى التَّمَامِ مِنْ الَّذِينَ لا يَعْرِفُونَ اللهَ وَغَيْرِ الْمُطِيعِينَ لإِنْجِيلِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:30 - فَنَحْنُ نَعْرِفُ مَنْ قَالَ: «لِيَ الانْتِقَامُ، أَنَا أُجَازِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ!» وَأَيْضاً: «إِنَّ الرَّبَّ سَوْفَ يُحَاكِمُ شَعْبَهُ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:14 - وَلِلْحُكَّامِ، بِاعْتِبَارِهِمْ مُمَثِّلِي الْمَلِكِ الَّذِينَ يُعَاقِبُونَ الْمُذْنِبِينَ وَيَمْدَحُونَ الصَّالِحِينَ.
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