# G1556 ἐκδικέω

ἐκδικέω (ekdikéō), Strong’s G1556: to vindicate, retaliate, punish KJV: a (re-)venge. Occurs 93 times.

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*ekdikéō* — to vindicate, retaliate, punish

KJV: a (re-)venge

Derived from [ἔκδικος ékdikos](https://besorah.bible/word/G1558) (carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher)

Occurs 93 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 18:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=3) — A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
- [Luke 18:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/12?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/10?v=6) — and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
- [Revelation 6:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/6?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/19?v=2) — for his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her…
- [Judith 1:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/1?v=12) — And Nebuchadnezzar was exceedingly angry with all this land, and he swore by his throne and kingdom that he would…
- [Judith 2:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/2?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/6?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/7?v=28) — We take to witness against you the sky and the earth, and our God and the Lord of our fathers, who punishes us…