# G1557 ἐκδίκησις

ἐκδίκησις (ekdíkēsis), Strong’s G1557: vindication, retribution KJV: (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment. Occurs 84 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1557 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*ekdíkēsis* — vindication, retribution

KJV: (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment

Derived from [ἐκδικέω ekdikéō](https://besorah.bible/word/G1556) (to vindicate, retaliate, punish)

Occurs 84 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 18:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/21?v=22) — For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- [Acts 7:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=24) — Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
- [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 7:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/7?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-thessalonians/1?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/10?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=14) — or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
- [Judith 8:35](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/8?v=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.”