{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "G1557",
  "lemma": "ἐκδίκησις",
  "transliteration": "ekdíkēsis",
  "definition": "vindication, retribution",
  "kjv": "(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment",
  "occurrences": 84,
  "language": "Greek",
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    {
      "id": "G1556",
      "lemma": "ἐκδικέω",
      "transliteration": "ekdikéō",
      "meaning": "to vindicate, retaliate, punish",
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    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Luke 18:7",
      "text": "Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Luke 18:8",
      "text": "I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Luke 21:22",
      "text": "For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/21?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Acts 7:24",
      "text": "Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=24"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Romans 12:19",
      "text": "Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/12?v=19"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Corinthians 7:11",
      "text": "For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/7?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Thessalonians 1:8",
      "text": "punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Yeshua,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-thessalonians/1?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Hebrews 10:30",
      "text": "For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord. Again, “The Lord will judge his…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/10?v=30"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Peter 2:14",
      "text": "or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=14"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judith 8:35",
      "text": "Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/8?v=35"
    }
  ],
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