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 KJV as: vengeance ×3, avenge ×2, of vengeance ×1, avenged ×1, revenge ×1, punishment ×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 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Luke 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.ekdikēseōs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-GSF - Acts 7:24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him , and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - 2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASF - Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NSF - 1 Peter 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
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