ἐκδίκησις ekdikēsis G1557
“a defense, vengeance, full punishment” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 19 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to δίκη dikē (G1349). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- δικαιοσύνη dikaiosunē G1343 “justice, justness, righteousness” built from δίκαιος G1342 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 87 verses
- δίκαιος dikaios G1342 “just, righteous, impartial” built from δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 76 verses
- δικαιόω dikaioō G1344 “I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify” built from δίκαιος G1342 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 35 verses
- ἀδικέω adikeō G0091 “I act unjustly towards” built from ἄδικος G0094 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 24 verses
- ἀδικία adikia G0093 “unrighteousness” built from ἄδικος G0094 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 24 verses
- ἄδικος adikos G0094 “unjust, unrighteous” built from ἀ- G0001 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 11 verses
- δικαίωμα dikaiōma G1345 “a thing pronounced to be just” built from δικαιόω G1344 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 10 verses
- ἐκδικέω ekdikeō G1556 “I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate” built from ἔκδικος G1558 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
- δικαίως dikaiōs G1346 “justly, righteously” built from δίκαιος G1342 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
- ἀντίδικος antidikos G0476 “an opponent, adversary” built from ἀντί G0473 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 4 verses
- καταδικάζω katadikazō G2613 “I condemn” built from κατά G2596 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) in 4 verses
- ἀδίκημα adikēma G0092 “a crime, misdeed” built from ἀδικέω G0091 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 3 verses
Rendered in BSB as: vengeance is ×2, justice for ×1, justice ×1, of vengeance ×1, avenged him ×1, vindication ×1, vengeance ×1, punish ×1 (9 links)
Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?
Full definitions (source + licence)
Dodson Greek Lexicon [G1557]
(a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment.
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9 verse(s)
- Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Luke 18:8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.ekdikēseōs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-GSF - Acts 7:24 And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Romans 12:19 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.”ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 2 Corinthians 7:11 Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - 2 Thessalonians 1:8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Hebrews 10:30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 1 Peter 2:14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
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