ἐκδικέω

ekdikeō

Greek G1556 Verb 6 occurrences in 6 verses

ἐκδικέω to avenge

ἐκδικέω, -ῶ

(ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc. ;]

1. to vindicate: with accusative of person(s), 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, Rev.6:10 19:2 (Cremer, 203; for exx. from π. in both senses, see MM, Exp., xii).†

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Concordance 6 verses

Luke 18:3 Ἐκδίκησόν

And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
Luke 18:5 ἐκδικήσω

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Romans 12:19 ἐκδικοῦντες

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 10:6 ἐκδικῆσαι

And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
Revelation 6:10 ἐκδικεῖς

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Revelation 19:2 ἐξεδίκησεν

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”