G1557 ἐκδίκησις
ekdíkēsis — vindication, retribution
KJV: (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment
Derived from ἐκδικέω ekdikéō (to vindicate, retaliate, punish)
Occurs 84 times. Every verse with this word
Where it occurs
- Luke 18:7 — Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
- Luke 18:8 — I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
- Luke 21:22 — For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- Acts 7:24 — Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
- 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 7:11 — For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what…
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 — punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Yeshua,
- Hebrews 10:30 — For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord. Again, “The Lord will judge his…
- 1 Peter 2:14 — or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
- Judith 8:35 — Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.”