G1556 ἐκδικέω - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
ἐκδικέω
to avenge, punish
Dodson:
ἐκδικέω
I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate.
Strong's:
ἐκδικέω
to vindicate, retaliate, punish
Derivation: from G1558;

KJV Usage: a (re-)venge.

G1558
TBESG:
ἐκδικέω
to avenge
G:V
ἐκδικέω, -ῶ
(< ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc. ;]
__1. to vindicate: with accusative of person(s),
Refs Luk.18:3, 5
.
__2. to avenge: with accusative of person(s), ἑαυτούς, Rom.12:19; with accusative of thing(s), παρακοήν, 2Co.10:6; αἷμα,
Refs Rev.6:10 19:2
(Cremer, 203; for exx. from π. in both senses, see MM, Exp., xii).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to vindicate one's right, do one justice
1a) to protect, defend, one person from another
2) to avenge a thing
2a) to punish a person for a thing


ἐκδικέω
ekdikeō
ek-dik-eh'-o
From G1558; to vindicate, retaliate, punish

KJV Usage: a (re-) venge.


View how G1556 ἐκδικέω is used in the Bible

6 occurrences of G1556 ἐκδικέω

Luke 18:3 Avenge
Luke 18:5 I will avenge
Romans 12:19 avenge
2 Corinthians 10:6 to punish
Revelation 6:10 avenge
Revelation 19:2 hath avenged

Distinct usage

3 avenge
1 to punish
1 I will avenge
1 hath avenged

Corresponding Hebrew Words

ekdikeo H5358 naqam qal,ni,pi
ekdikeo H6485 paqad;c. al;c. el
ekdikeo H8199 shaphat qal.,ni.


Related words

G1556 ἐκδικέω

G1557 ἐκδίκησις
ἐκδίκησις
ekdikēsis
ek-dik'-ay-sis
From G1556; vindication, retribution

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


G1558 ἔκδικος

ἔκδικος
ekdikos
ek'-dik-os
From G1537 and G1349; carrying justice out, that is, a punisher

KJV Usage: a (re-) venger.