G1556 ἐκδικέω
ekdikéō — to vindicate, retaliate, punish
KJV: a (re-)venge
Derived from ἔκδικος ékdikos (carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher)
Occurs 93 times. Every verse with this word
Where it occurs
- Luke 18:3 — A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
- Luke 18:5 — yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
- Romans 12:19 — Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I…
- 2 Corinthians 10:6 — and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
- Revelation 6:10 — They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on…
- Revelation 19:2 — for his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her…
- Judith 1:12 — And Nebuchadnezzar was exceedingly angry with all this land, and he swore by his throne and kingdom that he would…
- Judith 2:1 — In the eighteenth year, the twenty-second day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nebuchadnezzar king of…
- Judith 6:5 — But you, Achior, hireling of Ammon, who have spoken these words in the day of your iniquity, will see my face no more…
- Judith 7:28 — We take to witness against you the sky and the earth, and our God and the Lord of our fathers, who punishes us…