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

All 20 words of this family (7 not shown here) →

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 and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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Luke 18:8 I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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Luke 21:22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.
ekdikēseōs – noun · genitive (often 'of') · singular · feminine N-GSF
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Acts 7:24 and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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Romans 12:19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, 'Vengeance [is] Mine,
ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminine N-NSF
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2 Corinthians 7:11 for, lo, this same thing — your being made sorry toward God — how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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2 Thessalonians 1:8 in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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Hebrews 10:30 for we have known Him who is saying, 'Vengeance [is] Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, 'The Lord shall judge His people;' —
ekdikēsis – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · feminine N-NSF
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1 Peter 2:14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;
ekdikēsin – noun · accusative (object) · singular · feminine N-ASF
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